Description
This Spicy Cabbage and Rice Soup is a hearty twist on cabbage roll soup, made with flavorful hot Italian sausage in a warm tomato broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound hot Italian sausage links, casings removed
- 1 medium head green cabbage (about 4 cups), diced
- 1/2 cup white rice
- 1 carrot, minced
- 1 celery stalk, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 4–5 cups chicken stock
- 1 28-ounce can whole, peeled tomatoes, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
- Cracked black pepper, for garnish
- Parmesan cheese, for garnish
Instructions
- Start browning the hot sausage in a large soup pot, breaking it apart as it browns.
- Once browned, add in celery, onions, garlic, carrots and rice. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté for a few minutes.
- Add in the cabbage, tomatoes, bay leaves and 4 cups of stock. Season with a pinch of salt.
- Bring to almost a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
- If the soup needs more liquid, add an additional cup of stock as it simmers.
- Taste for salt.
- Remove and discard the bay leaves.
- Stir in the fresh parsley.
- Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with fresh parsley, cracked black pepper and Parmesan cheese.
- ENJOY!
Notes
- Hot sausage in casings tends to have more flavor than bulk.
- Basmati or Jasmine rice works well in this recipe. Easily substitute with any medium-grain white or brown rice.
- Simmer longer if you want the cabbage more tender.
- Check the liquid levels as the cabbage soup is simmering. Add more stock, as needed.
- Taste for salt after simmering.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Soup, Dinner
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: American