In less than an hour on the stove, you will have made a big pot of soup that is not only incredibly tasty, but it’s healthy too! Cabbage soup is known to be packed with fiber and therefore very filling. It’s easy to make soup with sausage and cabbage for a weeknight dinner, and the leftovers make fantastic lunches the next day. Love Soup? Make sure you try my absolute favorite Chicken Enchilada Soup next! Carrot Corriander Soup is a simple and delicious veggie soup that I love too. For another easy recipe made with sausage, try my Instant Pot Sausage and Potatoes meal.
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Ingredients In Cabbage and Sausage Soup
Here’s what you need to make this amazing sausage cabbage soup recipe: Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Italian Sausage: Look for bulk Italian sausage, which hasn’t been put into casings. It’s much easier this way. If you can only find sausage links, you’ll want to remove the casings before starting. Soup Veggies: This is what I sometimes call the diced onion, carrot, and celery that creates the flavor base for soups. The technical culinary term is mirepoix. We’ll also add garlic to the mix to give this soup a rich, savory flavor. Cabbage: I used a whole head of green cabbage in this recipe, but my cabbage was small. If you have a larger cabbage, shred or chop about 2 pounds of it Tomatoes and Chicken Stock: A can of diced tomatoes and their juice transforms simple chicken stock into a delicious broth. You can also make this soup with vegetable stock or beef broth if you’d like. Seasonings: Get out some Italian Seasoning, a bay leaf, salt, and pepper. The sausage adds some seasoning to the broth already, so we don’t need to over-season.
How To Chop Cabbage for Soup
Use this same method to make my Stuffed Cabbage Soup too!
How to Make Cabbage and Sausage Soup
Recipe Tips
Italian Sausage comes in various levels of heat. You may notice an option between sweet or hot Italian sausage. You can use either in this recipe, just know that hot Italian sausage will make the soup a little bit spicy. If you need to add spice, try a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes. Be sure to discard the bay leaf. While it imparts a lovely herby flavor, the leaf itself is inedible. Fish it out and throw it away before serving.
Soup Storing Tips
Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Leftover sausage and cabbage soup is delicious, as the flavors have time to meld together!
How to Reheat
It’s simple to reheat leftover cabbage and sausage soup. For single servings, I recommend using the microwave, cooking for 2 minutes, stirring, and continuing to cook at 30-second intervals if needed. For larger batches, you can reheat the soup on the stove over medium-low heat, or use your crock pot and heat on low for 1-3 hours.
What To Serve With Cabbage and Sausage Soup
I love all varieties of soup served with rustic, crusty bread! You can also make fresh breadsticks, or easy garlic bread to enjoy with your soup. This recipe for Cabbage and Sausage soup is tasty and versatile, and perfect for busy weeknights! Save this recipe for the next time you need a fresh new dinner idea, or make a plan to include this soup in your dinner plans for the week! © Little Sunny Kitchen
