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Red Cabbage and Beef Soup with Rice





Total Time
40 mins

We love the meaty soups of Eastern Europe, but they take a while to cook. Here’s a quick, fresh version that works well for a weeknight. Many grocery stores now stock ground bison, which is great in this dish if you can find it. Serve with crusty rye bread, butter, and green onions.

red cabbage and beef soup




Annabelle Breakey
 2 tablespoons canola oil
 1 pound lean ground beef or ground bison
 1 cup chopped onion
 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
 2 cups 1-in. chunks red cabbage
 1/2 cup long-grain white rice
 1/4 cup tomato paste
 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, heated to boiling, plus more for thinning soup
 3 tablespoons lemon juice
 2 tablespoons honey
 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh dill, plus a few sprigs (from 4 large bunches; about 3 oz. total)
 3/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus 8 to 12 leaves (from 1⁄2 bunch; about 1 oz.)
 1/2 cup sour cream
Step 1
1

Heat oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Break beef into 1/2-in. lumps and add to pot. Add onion and caraway seeds. Cook, stirring often, until meat is browned, about 15 minutes. Add cabbage and rice and cook, stirring often, until cabbage softens, 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste to blend. Add 6 cups broth and bring to a boil. Add lemon juice and honey.

Step 2
2

Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer until rice is tender, 15 minutes. Remove from heat.* Stir in salt and chopped herbs.

Step 3
3

Ladle soup into bowls and top with sour cream, dill sprigs, and parsley leaves.

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*The soup thickens as it sits, so if you’re not sitting down right away, stir in more broth to thin it just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving
Calories 574
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31g48%

Saturated Fat 12g60%
Cholesterol 99mg33%
Total Carbohydrate 42g15%

Dietary Fiber 3.4g14%
Protein 32g64%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.