Stuffed Cabbage Soup

Submitted by good2pqueen_5408438

"I'm Romanian-American & grew up on stuffed cabbage. I made it my mission to adapt a less labor-intensive version for every day enjoyment. In Romania, the dish, formally known as sarmale, is an anticipated treat for the holidays. Here’s my deconstructed version of this thick and hearty soup using either ground bison or ground beef."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 - 1 lb ground lean pork
• 1⁄2 red onion, diced
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, pureed in food processor (plain or Italian-style)
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, whole (plain or Italian-style)
• 1 (10 ounce) bag coleslaw mix
• 1 (16 ounce) jar sauerkraut (found in the cold deli section)
• 8 cups water
• 8 teaspoons chicken bouillon
• 2 teaspoons tomato bouillon
• salt & pepper
• 1 cup barley

directions

1. Brown ground beef, ground pork & onion in a skillet over medium high heat.
2. Pour meat into a large crockpot.
3. Add stewed tomatoes, coleslaw mx, sauerkraut, water, bouillon, salt & pepper.
4. Add the barley the last hour of cooking.
5. Slow-cook on low heat 4 to 8 hours.

Reviews

[Funkymunky613]

I liked the soup but isn't stuffed cabbage supposed to be sweet???? Either way, it came out well. Next time maybe I'd add sugar or honey for sweetening. I'm not sure why I didn't realize it wouldn't be sweet. Should have been obvious to me. OK, change of heart. I'm giving it 5 stars. An ok soup becamme great with addition of barley that I had forgotten. Definitely a make again meal in one :).