{"id":7373,"date":"2026-08-31T21:16:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7373"},"modified":"2026-08-31T21:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:16:38","slug":"cabbage-soup-with-ground-beef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/31\/cabbage-soup-with-ground-beef\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabbage Soup with Ground Beef"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Cabbage Soup with Ground Beef<\/h2>\n<p>A hearty, cozy soup packed with savory ground beef, tender cabbage, potatoes, and vegetables, all simmered together in a rich tomato-beef broth. It\u2019s an easy one-pot meal that\u2019s comforting, filling, and perfect for a chilly evening!<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 small head green cabbage, chopped<\/li>\n<li>3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 carrots, peeled and sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 celery stalks, sliced<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp tomato paste<\/li>\n<li>6 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp dried Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 bay leaf<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil, if needed<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brown the beef:<\/strong> Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook for 5\u20137 minutes, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned. Drain excess grease if necessary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the vegetables:<\/strong> Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for about 4\u20135 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften. Stir in the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build the broth:<\/strong> Add the tomato paste and stir for 1 minute. Pour in the diced tomatoes and beef broth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season:<\/strong> Add the paprika, Italian seasoning, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper. Stir everything together.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add potatoes and cabbage:<\/strong> Stir in the diced potatoes and chopped cabbage. Bring the soup to a boil.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simmer:<\/strong> Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about <strong>25\u201330 minutes<\/strong>, or until the potatoes and cabbage are tender.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish:<\/strong> Remove the bay leaf. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper. Stir in fresh parsley just before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Serving Tips<\/h3>\n<p>Serve piping hot with <strong>crusty bread, garlic bread, or homemade dinner rolls<\/strong>. For extra flavor, sprinkle each bowl with fresh parsley and a little grated Parmesan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> For a thicker, richer soup, mash a few pieces of the cooked potato directly against the side of the pot and stir them back into the broth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Cabbage Soup with Ground Beef A hearty, cozy soup packed with savory ground beef, tender cabbage, potatoes, and vegetables, all&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7373"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7375,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7373\/revisions\/7375"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}