Stuffed Cabbage Stew

History: Mom came up with this recipe after having some tomato cabbage soup at Round the Clock in Valparaiso with Dad and Uncle Gary. It’s everyone’s favorite.

Note: This version of the recipe is what we make in the Milam’s house. It’s much more stew than a soup. 🙂

Stuffed Cabbage Stew

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Course Soups

Servings 12

Equipment

• 1 large pot (big as you can find)

Ingredients

  

• 1-2 lbs Ground beef
• 2 large yellow onions, diced
• 2 heaping tsps minced garlic (eg: spiceworld jar garlic)
• 8 cups water
• 1 28oz can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 12oz can tomato paste
• 1 large head fresh green cabbage, chopped in 1-2" chunks
• 1 14oz can sauerkraut
• 2 tbsp vinegar (however, I just pour it directly from the container for about 3-4 seconds... probably more like 3/4 cup vinegar)
• 2 tbsp ham bouillon
• 2 tbsp beef bouillon
• 1 cup uncooked rice

Instructions

 

• In a very large pot, brown ground beef until completely cooked.
• Once cooked, to remove excess fat, drain the meat in a colander then return to the pot.
• Saute onions and garlic with meat until nearly transparent.
• Add remaining ingredients into pot (except for rice). Leave uncovered and bring to a boil. Stir often so the ingredients do not stick to the bottom of the pot.
• Once boiling, cover the pot with a lid. Turn down heat to a low/medium and simmer for 30-40 minutes (or, until cabbage pieces are almost tender). Stir often so the ingredients do not stick to the bottom of the pot.
• Add rice, and then simmer covered on medium heat for another 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked. Stir often so the ingredients do not stick to the bottom of the pot.
• Note: The rice should straight and plump when completely cooked. I prefer to continue to let it simmer uncovered for a few more minutes letting the rice split and curl as, well as the cabbage to get much more tender. This is probably an additional 20 minutes.
• That's it, serve and enjoy! Buttered bread, or crusty bread goes great on the side. Oh, and I recommend a GasX pill before consuming a bowl of soup. 🙂