Healthy Recipes Soup Vegetable Soup Healthy Cabbage Soup Recipes 20 Easy Cabbage Soups for Weeknights By Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Wimberly is EatingWell's Editorial Fellow. As a food and mental health blogger, Camryn explores how food and cooking can help improve mental health and also be an avenue to connect with one's culture and heritage. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on October 29, 2024 Close Photo: Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood, Food Stylist: Sally McKay Dinner is solved with these easy and delicious cabbage soup recipes. They’re perfect for chilly fall evenings when you need a cozy meal to warm you up. Some of these soups utilize the slow cooker, so make sure you plan accordingly. Recipes like French Onion Cabbage Soup and Cabbage & Sweet Potato Soup with Sausage & Mustard are hearty and warming dishes everyone will enjoy. 01 of 20 French Onion Cabbage Soup Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood, Food Stylist: Sally McKay This French onion cabbage soup is a creative twist on the classic, bringing a new level of comfort to this warming soup. This version swaps out some of the onion for caramelized cabbage. The savory broth, infused with sweet onions and topped with cheesy croutons, remains just as satisfying, but with a veggie-packed twist. View Recipe 02 of 20 Slow-Cooker Green Minestrone with Fennel & Parmesan Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ali Ramee Prop Stylist: Christine Keely A strip of Parmesan rind in the broth gives this minestrone soup a deep, layered flavor, and fresh fennel adds a bright anise note. You don't need much pesto here—swirl in just enough to tint the broth and release its fresh-basil scent. If you avoid cheese made with rennet, look for vegetarian Parmesan cheese, which is made without it. View Recipe 03 of 20 Cabbage & Sweet Potato Soup with Sausage & Mustard Photographer: Jen Causey, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen, Food Stylist: Ali Ramee This warming cabbage soup is packed with flavor. The bratwurst and mustard add savory flavors that are complemented by sweet potatoes and an apple slaw on top that adds sweetness and crunch. Savoy cabbage adds texture to this perfect cold-weather soup. View Recipe 04 of 20 Slow-Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup Photography / Jennifer Causey, Styling / Ali Ramee / Audrey Davis This slow-cooker cabbage roll soup has all the essential flavors of a classic cabbage roll and simmers away to create bold, warming flavors. This savory soup has just a hint of sweetness plus heat from hot sauce. The tomatoes and caraway seeds help create depth but don't overshadow the rest of the flavors. The brown rice garnish rounds out the dish. View Recipe 05 of 20 Veggistrone Think of this vegetable minestrone recipe as a starting point for other healthy soup variations, too: toss in leftover chopped cooked chicken or whole-wheat pasta or brown rice to make it more satisfying. View Recipe 06 of 20 Vegan Cabbage Soup This vegan soup recipe is surprisingly easy to make. The flavorful broth is spiked with garlic, tomatoes and a hint of coriander. Just slice and dice your cabbage and fennel and you'll be enjoying this quick healthy soup in no time. View Recipe 07 of 20 Sesame Chicken Noodle Bowls Whether you have celiac disease or are just watching your gluten intake, you'll love this easy and flavorful soup. Chunks of sesame chicken, crisp-tender vegetables, and rice noodles are combined in broth with an orange and soy flavor that's simply out of this world. View Recipe 08 of 20 Instant Pot Vegetable Soup This easy soup recipe cooks up quickly thanks to the use of an electric pressure cooker or multicooker, like the Instant Pot. It packs in tons of filling veggies without packing on the calories. Plus, it happens to be entirely plant-based. If you aren't eating vegan, top it with a little Parmesan cheese or pesto to add even more flavor. View Recipe 09 of 20 Pork, Mushroom & Cabbage Soup A little dry sherry adds a nice flavor to this comforting cabbage soup. Mushrooms and pork help bulk up the soup for a satisfying meal. View Recipe 10 of 20 Sichuan Ramen Cup of Noodles with Cabbage & Tofu The Sichuan province in the southwestern corner of China is known for its fiery dishes. Here, the richness of tahini tempers the spicy chile paste in this cup-of-noodles-style mason jar soup recipe. This vegan cup soup is packed with 19 grams of protein to keep you satisfied until your next meal. You can grind the Sichuan peppercorns in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, or crush them with the bottom of a heavy skillet. View Recipe 11 of 20 Shiitake & Noodle Hot & Sour Soup This vegetarian hot-&-sour-inspired soup is chock-full of tofu and vegetables, plus noodles to make it hearty enough for dinner. View Recipe 12 of 20 Sausage, Cabbage & Root Vegetable Soup In this French-style healthy soup recipe, sausage, cabbage and root vegetables simmer together to make a comforting and healthy meal. Serve the soup piping hot with grated Parmesan cheese on the side. Like most soups, the flavors are even better if it's made a day ahead. View Recipe 13 of 20 Kielbasa & Cabbage Soup This Eastern European soup (called kapusniak in Polish) is traditionally made with sauerkraut. To keep the sodium in check in this healthy recipe, we use fresh cabbage and save the sauerkraut for a deliciously salty-sour garnish. View Recipe 14 of 20 Stuffed Cabbage Soup Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster Like stuffed cabbage? You'll love this easy stuffed cabbage soup. It's got all of the classic flavors of stuffed cabbage without all the fuss of stuffing. Plus, you can make this warming soup ahead of time or freeze it for later for a quick dinner or lunch. View Recipe 15 of 20 Slow-Cooker Borscht Borscht is an Eastern European soup that typically features beets as a prominent ingredient, thus the resulting dish has a purple-red color. Our slow-cooker rendition is literally beefed up with brisket and showcases whole-grain rye berries, a source of fiber. View Recipe 16 of 20 Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup View Recipe Loaded with cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, tomato and plenty of seasoning, this healthy vegetable soup packs in lots of flavor and is ultra-satisfying. This easy recipe makes a big batch for lunches or veggie-packed snacks all week. If you want to bump up the satisfaction factor even more, top with a little cheese or avocado. 17 of 20 Slow-Cooker Korean Beef & Cabbage Stew Brown sugar makes this slow-cooker beef stew a tad sweet, which beautifully complements the spicy kimchi. You can make this soup ahead and refrigerate it until ready to eat. If you opt to make it ahead, wait until you reheat the soup to add the cabbage. View Recipe 18 of 20 Sweet & Sour Beef-Cabbage Soup This wholesome sweet-and-sour soup combines beef, caraway seeds, sweet paprika and cabbage—ingredients that star in a number of German dishes. It is particularly nice served with crusty rye bread. For an even heartier soup, add diced cooked potatoes along with the cabbage. Recipe by Nancy Baggett for EatingWell. View Recipe 19 of 20 Borscht with Beef Even people who think they don't like beets love this vibrantly colored, vegetable-packed borscht soup recipe, inspired by the legendary borscht soup served at New York's Russian Tea Room. Plenty of mushrooms, cabbage and carrots along with a judicious amount of beef make this healthy borscht recipe special. View Recipe 20 of 20 Spicy Weight-Loss Cabbage Soup Based on a popular weight loss plan, this healthy cabbage soup recipe gets tons of flavor and a metabolism-boosting kick from spicy chiles. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit