Crock Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Soup
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Crock Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Soup has all the delicious flavor of stuffed cabbage with none of the mess! This dish is so simple to throw in the slow cooker and it is the perfect all day recipe.
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Cris here. Today we are sharing a fantastic Crock Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Soup from Gooseberry Patch’s Busy-Day Slow Cooking. This soup was so good it is now on our regular rotation! Mikey made you a video about it too!
How to Make Unstuffed Cabbage Soup in a Slow Cooker
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Readers Love Crock Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Soup
“This was better the next day. Will make again.”
– Linda
“I made this soup and it was awesome! Super simple to prepare and even better to toss all ingredients into my crockpot, go about my daily business and come home to a great meal. Not to mention the smell of my house was amazing too! LOVE, Recipes that Crock!!!”
– Cathy
“This went over REALLY well.”
-Kim
Crock Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Soup Notes:
- This soup makes a lot, so I would recommend at least using a 5 quart slow cooker or bigger. Most folks use a 6 quart.
- This is a great way to use our Make Ahead Ground Beef and make this a dump and go recipe.
- This is a great all day recipe for those that need longer cooking times. If you are short on time pop it over to high and cook for 5 hours.
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- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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Crock Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Soup
Ingredients
- 5 cups beef broth
- 1/2 head cabbage chopped
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground breakfast sausage
- 1 onion chopped
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup quick cooking barley
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
Instructions
- Put your cabbage in your crock pot and sit off to the side
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown your meat with your onion, drain and put back in your skillet
- Pour your broth, tomatoes (undrained) and the rest of your ingredients in your skillet
- Combine well and use a spoon to ladle over your cabbage in your crock pot
- Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours (give it a good stir before serving)
Video
Notes
- This soup makes a lot, so I would recommend at least using a 5 quart slow cooker or bigger. Most folks use a 6 quart.
- This is a great way to use our Make Ahead Ground Beef and make this a dump and go recipe.
- This is a great all day recipe for those that need longer cooking times. If you are short on time pop it over to high and cook for 5 hours.
- Looking for more recipes? Ourย Recipe Finderย can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks,ย slowย cookers and low carb essentials in ourย Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.ย The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldย always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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Oh gosh! I had completely forgotten this recipe! I can’t believe I did that because I absolutely love it. I am reducing the size of the recipe because I cook for the two of us and have a 2.5 quart crockpot. It worked out perfectly with a fewer ingredients and the leftovers were even better the next day when we finished it all! It is such a healthy recipe and so delicious. Glad I found this posting again. Cheers!
Has anyone tried to can the leftovers?
Can Unstuffed Cabbage Soup be frozen? As there is just my husband and myself and this recipe makes a large amount, freezing would be great for us. Also, a great way to have fast meals ready to go.
Hi Maureen!
We haven’t tried freezing this recipe. You can freeze it, but be aware that the cabbage will likely lose its texture and some might dissolve into the soup. If you give it a try, let us know how it goes!
Aunt Lou
I have frozen it and it was great! This is THE BEST soup EVER!!!!
Hi Cris, This Unstuffed Cabbage Soup looks delicious and can’t wait to try it. I do have a question. What can be used instead of the barley? Thanks for any help you can give me. Have a wonderful and blessed weekend. ๐
Hi Joann-
You can just omit it entirely or stir in a cup of cooked rice at the end. Enjoy!
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Hi MaryAnn-
That is a really good idea. I will look into what we can create on the site. It may take me a bit to get around to it, but we will definitely see what we can do.
If you cut a hole in the carton of broth it comes out faster. I use my kitchen shears and just snip the bottom
Thanks so much for the tip!
I made this soup and it was awesome! Super simple to prepare and even better to toss all ingredients into my crockpot, go about my daily business and come home to a great meal. Not to mention the smell of my house was amazing too! LOVE, Recipes that Crock!!!
So glad you enjoyed it Cathy!
We made the unstuffed cabbage soup yesterday, and it was delicious. My niece and nephew walked into the house and mentioned how good it smelled. I think my niece had two bowls of it. Great recipe, easy and healthy. Thank you for sharing!
So glad you guys enjoyed it!!
Love my crock pot meals…great for motor-homing …set it in the sink and it can cook while driving.
Kay, thank you for that tip. Hubs and I are getting close to retirement and that’s a wonderful tip. Thank you again.
The unstuffed cabbage soup looks wonderful and so good for you!
Looks good gonna make the cabbage soup today