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Steaming cabbage soup rich with vegetables and spices, garnished with fresh dill.
Hot cabbage soup garnished with vegetables and dill, tasty and filling meal.

Hearty Fresh Cabbage Soup

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Soups

Soup made from fresh head cabbage is the more rustic, sweeter version of vegetable soups. Unlike the sauerkraut version, here the cabbage's natural sugar content dominates, balanced by caraway seed spiciness and tomato acidity. Light yet filling, a true vitamin bomb for cooler days.

🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 5 servings
🔥 Calories 180 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large pot
  • Knife and cutting board

Allergen Information

⚠️ Celery
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Cut cabbage into finger-wide strips or cubes. Clean and chop other vegetables.

Tip: Remove core as it can be bitter and remains hard.
2 ✓

Fry caraway seeds in oil for a few seconds until fragrant (blooming). Add onion and sauté until translucent.

Tip: Blooming spices intensifies aroma.
3 ✓

Add carrots and celery, sauté together for 2-3 minutes.

Tip: Carotene in carrots is fat-soluble, gives nice color to soup.
4 ✓

Add cabbage, pepper, tomato. Pour in liquid.

Tip: Cabbage will collapse under heat.
5 ✓

Season with salt, pepper, bay leaf. Cook covered approx. 25-30 minutes until cabbage is soft.

Tip: Do not overcook completely, good if vegetable has a little bite.
6 ✓

Serve with sour cream and fresh bread.

Tip: Can acidify with a few drops of vinegar in the plate.

Recipe FAQ

Why does cabbage cause bloating?
Cabbage fibers are hard to digest. Caraway seeds not only flavor but help digestion and reduce bloating effect.
Can I use savoy cabbage?
Yes, tasty with that too, but it has a stronger, earthier flavor and cooks faster.

Ingredients

  • 1 small head Green Cabbage
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 2 medium Carrots
  • 1 piece Celery Root
  • 1 medium Green Bell Pepper
  • 2 medium Tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 6 cups Vegetable Broth or Water
  • 1 tsp Whole Caraway Seeds
  • 2 whole Bay Leaves
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream (for serving)