Description
Hearty crockpot cabbage soup delivers comfort and warmth with minimal effort, blending simple ingredients into a nourishing meal. Winter meals find their perfect companion in this easy, satisfying soup that warms souls and delights palates with each spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound (454 grams) hamburger meat
Vegetables:
- 1 head cabbage, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 1 can diced tomatoes (Rotel)
- 1 large can tomato sauce
- 2 cups (473 milliliters) beef broth
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 packet Fiesta Ranch powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Empty beef broth into a slow cooker and layer chopped cabbage evenly across the bottom of the pot.
- Heat a skillet over medium temperature and sauté hamburger meat with diced onions and minced garlic until meat turns completely brown and develops a rich caramelized exterior.
- Carefully drain excess grease from the meat mixture to reduce unnecessary fat content.
- Transfer the seasoned meat mixture into the slow cooker, combining it thoroughly with the cabbage and broth.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, Fiesta Ranch powder, salt, and pepper directly into the slow cooker.
- Gently stir all ingredients to ensure comprehensive integration of flavors and even distribution of seasonings.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and set the temperature to low for 6 hours, allowing ingredients to simmer and develop a deep, harmonious taste profile.
- Once cooking time concludes, verify meat tenderness and vegetable softness.
- Ladle the soup into warm bowls, ensuring each serving contains a balanced mixture of meat, cabbage, and aromatic broth.
- Serve immediately while hot, offering a comforting and nutritious meal perfect for cool evenings.
Notes
- Drain meat thoroughly to prevent excess grease pooling on soup surface and ensure a cleaner, lighter texture.
- Customize spice levels by adjusting Fiesta Ranch powder and cumin according to personal heat preference.
- Consider adding diced bell peppers or carrots for extra nutrition and color variation in the soup.
- For gluten-free version, verify ranch powder ingredients and use certified gluten-free broth to maintain dietary requirements.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 189 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg