Simplicity at its best.

Cabbage, the Rodney Dangerfield of vegetables.

It just can’t seem to “get no respect”!

A serving bowl of cabbage soup on a plate with buttered toast on the side

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

While under-appreciated, cabbage really is a wonder vegetable.

Cabbage is like that; it can outlast almost any other vegetable.

Ways to Adapt This Recipe

Want a little more oomph with your soup?

A pot of cabbage soup with wooden a spoon in it and toast on the side

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

you might also serve this soup as a side dish withroast chicken, pork chops, orroast beef.

it’s possible for you to alsofreeze the soupfor up to three months.

Love Cabbage?

Sautéing onions in stock pot for Cabbage Soup

Elise Bauer

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Heat olive oil and butter in a 4-quart, thick bottomed pot on medium heat.

Add the chopped onion and stir in the ground spices.

Adding sliced cabbage to stock pot for cabbage soup

Elise Bauer

Cook until the onions have softened, about 5 minutes.

Add the sliced cabbage to the pot and stir to mix the cabbage with the onions.

If you are using unsalted stock, sprinkle the cabbage with 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Making simple cabbage soup

Elise Bauer

Add the canned whole tomatoes, with their juices, to the pot.

Add the chicken stock to the pot.

Bring to a simmer and taste for salt.

Cabbage soup in stock pot ready to boil

Elise Bauer

Add more salt to taste.

Lower the heat and cover the pot.

Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper to serve.

Simmering cabbage soup on stovetop

Elise Bauer