Sweet & Sour Beef-Cabbage Soup

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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.

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Nancy Baggett
Nancy Baggett

Nancy Baggett is a James Beard Award–nominated cookbook author and expert on culinary lavender. She is the author of nearly 20 cookbooks, including The Art of Cooking with Lavender, The All-American Cookie Cookbook and The International Chocolate Cookbook.

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sweet and sour beef cabbage soup
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings, about 1 3/4 cups each
Nutrition Profile:
Dairy-Free Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity High-Protein Gluten-Free Low-Calorie
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

  • 1 pound lean (90% or leaner) ground beef

  • 1 ½ teaspoons caraway seeds

  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme

  • 2 1/2 cups frozen bell pepper and onion mix, thawed, chopped

  • 1 medium Golden Delicious or other sweet-tart cooking apple, unpeeled, diced

  • 6 cups reduced-sodium beef broth

  • 1 15-ounce can crushed or diced tomatoes

  • 1 ½ tablespoons honey

  • 1 tablespoon paprika, preferably Hungarian sweet

  • 3 cups coarsely chopped Savoy, or green cabbage

  • 1-2 tablespoons cider vinegar

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • Freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add beef, caraway seeds and thyme and cook, stirring and breaking up the beef with a spoon, until it is mostly browned, about 4 minutes. Stir in pepper-onion mix and apple; cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes more.

  2. Stir in broth, tomatoes, honey and paprika and adjust the heat so the mixture boils gently. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes to blend the flavors. Stir in cabbage and cook just until barely tender, 3 to 4 minutes more. Season with vinegar to taste, salt and pepper.

Originally appeared: EatingWell Soups Special Issue April 2016

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

240 Calories
9g Fat
21g Carbs
19g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Serving Size about 1 3/4 cups
Calories 240
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 21g 8%
Dietary Fiber 5g 16%
Total Sugars 15g
Added Sugars 4g 8%
Protein 19g 38%
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Vitamin A 1299IU 26%
Vitamin C 37mg 41%
Folate 44mcg 11%
Sodium 717mg 31%
Calcium 69mg 5%
Iron 3mg 19%
Magnesium 42mg 10%
Potassium 671mg 14%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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