This cabbage roll soup is hearty and comforting, with all the classic flavors of a cabbage roll. 
Cabbage, cabbage, cabbage. I cannot hear the word cabbage without thinking of the cabbage patch dolls that I had as a child. Eleanor and Sybil were beautiful with their puffy nylon faces and braidable yarn hair. They used to spend their time playing with my glow worm and my G.I. Joes. That is, when my G.I Joes weren’t busy playing with my transformers and barbies. Oh to be a kid in the early 80’s. At any rate, you probably did not come here to hear about my childhood toys…
If you have a copy of my cookbook – The Primal Low Carb Kitchen, then you have probably tried my Deconstructed Cabbage Roll Recipe. Well, this cabbage roll soup is a brothy and comforting version of that same recipe. It came about several months back when I went to make my cabbage roll recipe but also had extra stock to use up. Turning it into a soup was just a no brainer. If has become a favorite low carb soup in our home. I hope the same is true for your home. Enjoy!
This Keto Cabbage Roll soup makes a large batch, making it great for weekly meal prep and meal planning. It also freezes and reheats well. When we make it, I divide it into individual portions and freeze it for later.
IN addition to this Keto Cabbage Roll Soup, check out some of my other favorite low carb cabbage recipes:
- Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Fried Cabbage with Kielbasa
- Cabbage Noodle Tuna Casserole
- Cheesy Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Casserole
- 30 Low Carb Real Food Cabbage Recipes
Did you know that I have an entire ebook dedicated to low carb soups and stews? I love warm and comforting soup recipes, especially in the cooler fall and winter months.
Keto Paleo Cabbage Roll Soup
- Yield: 16 cups 1x
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 2 tablespoons butter or ghee (I use this brand of ghee)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (I get my grass-fed meat here)
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 6 cups beef stock
- 3 teaspoons dried oregano leaves (I use this brand)
- 2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (I use this brand)
- (2) 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes, drained
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 large head cabbage, halved and sliced
- 3 cups riced cauliflower
Instructions
- In a large stock pot or dutch oven over medium heat, heat the butter and olive oil. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until the onion is translucent and garlic is fragrant.
- Add the ground beef and ground pork to the pan. Cook until browned and drain any excess grease. Add the beef broth, oregano, sea salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, thyme, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, cabbage and riced cauliflower. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 – 45 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 265
- Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 6.5 net grams
- Protein: 19g
Verna says
February 22, 2016 at 7:49 amDoes this soup freeze well?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
February 23, 2016 at 3:55 pmActually it freezes and reheats terrifically. When I am batch cooking, I make this and freeze the whole thing in batches.
karen says
February 28, 2019 at 8:20 amI would like to freeze and add frozen cauliflower rice when reheating.
Candace says
March 14, 2016 at 8:30 pmLoved this recipe, and so did my husband! He didn’t even notice the the “deconstructed cabbage roll” soup had riced cauliflower! He thought it WAS rice! The flavor was on point and it was a nice hearty and filling soup for rainy days!
Thank you!
Angela Schmidt says
April 13, 2016 at 10:18 amThis soup was excellent! I left out the cauliflower rice (too lazy) and didn’t feel like it was missing. The spices were just right 🙂
Rose Hart says
March 4, 2017 at 11:16 amMany grocery stores now carry frozen “steam in bag” riced cauliflower. Perfect for a lazy day!
Suz says
November 15, 2018 at 5:09 pmCostco sells caulifower rice frozen – 4 bags of 20oz each.
Edith Faber says
May 20, 2016 at 3:23 pmI got riced cauliflower at Trader Joe’s
Melissa says
June 14, 2016 at 7:30 amWe made this soup last night for the first time and it was absolutely delicious!
The abundance of spices added layers of flavors and the cabbage was unexpectedly yummy. This recipe is now a new favorite of ours…..thank you! 🙂 Only edit was that we only used 1 can of diced tomatoes and no paste, for further reduced carbs.
Nicole says
September 13, 2016 at 8:19 amCan i make it in the Crockpot?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
September 14, 2016 at 9:31 amSure. I don’t see why not. I’m sure it would be delicious in the crock pot.
Terri says
January 17, 2017 at 10:06 amCrock Pot? . . . yes, I made a similar recipe with ground turkey instead of pork/beef. I cooked it for 3 hours on High. Delicious!
kelli says
October 5, 2016 at 7:50 pmI made it in the instapot, 15 min at the soup setting. Delish!
Patti Ann Huff says
December 6, 2016 at 6:53 amCan I use ground turkey instead of beef and pork?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
December 7, 2016 at 8:29 amSure. I think it would be delicious with that also.
Larissa Kolas says
January 27, 2017 at 11:58 amCan’t wait to try this! looks amazing!
Jane says
March 30, 2017 at 9:07 amDo you know what I really appreciated about you? Serving sizes for soups and stews! Thank you very much. For example, it is a real pain to figure out how much 1/8 of a pot of chili is. I am relieved when I look at my dinner plan and see that it’s a recipe from your site.
Debra says
April 30, 2017 at 9:00 pmI have made this recipe a couple times. It has great flavor. Never thought of freezing it because we have it for left overs and for lunch too, there is never any left for the freezer.
Thank you for such a great recipe!
Renee says
June 4, 2017 at 6:47 amThis soup is amazing!! I added a little siracha and it enhanced the flavors that were already there to an amazing level ????
Sherry L Joseph says
January 25, 2018 at 2:08 pmYum! I made with only 1 lb of turkey and added 1/3 C of applecider vinegar because my grandmother’s stuffed cabbage recipe used it. Winner, winner cabbage dinner!
Patti Schassburger says
March 4, 2018 at 12:35 pmThank you for all you do!!❤️
Missy says
September 21, 2018 at 5:36 amSomeone, please tell me honestly, do you taste the cauliflower at all in this recipe? I tried making mashed cauliflower (like mashed potatoes) and we all thought it was quite nasty. I would love to try this, but not if you can taste the cauliflower in it. Anyone?
Traci Henderson says
January 16, 2019 at 12:01 pmNot at all!
Polly says
October 2, 2018 at 1:46 pmI’m going to give this a try in the Instant Pot!
Stephanie says
October 11, 2018 at 12:02 pmI’ve got this going in the crockpot now. Smells delicious!! The only thing about making it in my crockpot was that it kind of overflowed and I had to mix it in a bigger pot first. Thank you!
Nicole Foster says
November 12, 2018 at 6:32 pmI made this tonight for dinner. Everyone loved it including my in-laws! I will definitely be making again. My husband detests cauliflower so I gave him some before adding it. I tried the soup before and after adding the cauliflower and both ways were really good. Thank you for the recipe!
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Gina says
November 13, 2018 at 3:22 pmI made this soup today and it’s delicious and easy thank you for sharing this recipe.
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Veronica says
December 30, 2018 at 3:34 pmThis was such a hit with the family (score!!!!). Makes it easy when we all can enjoy a Keto meal. I just started this today and this was a perfect dinner! Thank you!!! We don’t eat pork so I made it with ground chicken and used my homemade chicken bone broth. Delicious and filling will make agin 🙂
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Ginger says
January 4, 2019 at 2:53 pmWondering how bad it would be to use chicken broth or stock instead of beef!?! I have all the ingredients except for the beef stock!
Kyndra Holley says
January 5, 2019 at 9:32 amIt would work with chicken stock as well.
Ray says
April 9, 2019 at 2:48 pmFive Star! Very good.
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Nikki says
June 14, 2019 at 3:44 pmJust finished making this and it was amazing!!!!!!!! I hate cauliflower and couldn’t even taste it in the soup, making it that much better!!! I was wondering how long it can be in freezer for?
Thx so much for another awesome and filling recipe!!!
Sandra Tarr says
June 24, 2019 at 1:13 pmSince I’m not known for planning ahead, the final quantity of this soup recipe took me aback when I made it. At first I imagined freezing half. Then as the week went on my husband and I had it almost every day for one meal or another. My husband polished it off for lunch today and reminded me to rate it on your site. I’m here to say the soup is flavorful and satisfying. It continues to improve over time and I’m already thinking of making it again!
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