Crockpot Cabbage Soup with Hamburger

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5 from 17 votes

Crockpot Cabbage Soup with Hamburger

It doesn't get much easier than a healthy slow cooker cabbage soup with hamburger, beans, and loads of veggies!

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword beef cabbage soup, cabbage soup, cabbage soup with hamburger, crock pot cabbage soup, crockpot cabbage soup, slow cooker cabbage soup

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 15

Servings cups

Calories 131kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

2 medium onions, diced
3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
3 ribs celery, diced
3 cups cut green beans (frozen is fine)
½ head of green cabbage, cored and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed (about 2 teaspoons)
1 lb. ground beef, cooked and excess fat drained (or substitute with an additional can of beans for a vegetarian option)
1 (15.5 ounce) can red kidney beans (about 1 ¾ cup), rinsed and drained (or substitute with a different type of beans)
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 dried bay leaf
2 teaspoons curry powder (optional)
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
4 cups low-sodium beef broth or vegetable broth
2 cups water (thin with extra water at the end, as needed, or omit the water completely for a thicker soup)
Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley, rosemary, or thyme

Instructions

Place onions, carrots, celery, green beans, cabbage, and garlic at the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Top with cooked beef and drained, rinsed beans. Add brown sugar, salt, pepper, chili powder, bay leaf, and optional curry powder, if desired.
Pour crushed tomatoes, beef broth, and water into the pot.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours, or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh herbs.

Notes

Feel free to change up the seasoning. My grandmother always added chili powder and curry powder to her cabbage soup, giving the dish a really unique, delicious taste. That said, you can feel free to substitute with other flavors, such as an Italian seasoning blend. Try adding fresh herbs to the pot as well! Good options include thyme, parsley, basil, oregano, rosemary and chives.

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