Homemade Vegetarian Cabbage Roll Soup
- Yield 6
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 40 minutes
- Total 50 minutes
Homemade Vegetarian Cabbage Roll Soup is a dinner recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 6. Plan on 50 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 6 servings
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 4 to 5 cups chopped green cabbage (chopped into bite-sized pieces)
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup black or French lentils, rinsed and picked over
- 1 (28-ounce) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
- 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
- 4 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
- toppings: chopped fresh dill, sour cream and/or extra lemon wedges
Method
Sauté. Warm 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-a hot burner. Tip in the onion and carrot and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Tip in the remaining olive oil, cabbage, garlic and stir to combine. Salt the mixture generously with salt and pepper. Leave for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is softened and has begun to lightly caramelize and brown around the edges.
Let it bubble gently. Tip in the vegetable broth, lentils, crushed and diced tomatoes (including their juices), smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the broth reaches a let it bubble gently. Lower heat to medium-low (or whatever temperature is needed to maintain a low let it bubble gently), cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the lentils are tender, stirring occasionally.
Salt Lift and discard the bay leaf and mix in the lemon juice until evenly combined. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper, smoked paprika or lemon juice, if needed.
Plate Plate warm with a big scoop of rice, garnished with your choice of toppings, and enjoy!
