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Published: Apr 18, 2019 · by: jenniferbanz

Unstuffed Cabbage Soup with Sausage

A delicious and easy soup that has all of the flavors of stuffed cabbage rolls without all of the work! This Unstuffed Cabbage Soup with Sausage is low carb friendly and uses fire roasted tomatoes and sausage for ultimate flavor. I give instructions for stove top, slow cooker, and Instant Pot.

unstuffed cabbage soup in an instant pot with a ladle

So Unstuffed Cabbage Soup is definitely nothing new, but making something as delicious, but tedious, as cabbage rolls into a soup is one of my life passions.  Another life passion of mine is taking sausage and using it instead of beef to pack recipes with so much flavor!  I love sausage!

If you like sausage like I do, you may want to try my recipes for Crack Slaw, Keto Biscuits and Gravy, Keto Sausage Balls, Stuffed Acorn Squash, and Cauliflower Rice Stuffed Peppers.

So for this unstuffed cabbage soup with sausage, I am giving instructions for the stovetop, Instant Pot, and slow cooker.  You can find all of those instructions in the recipe card below!

HOW TO MAKE UNSTUFFED CABBAGE SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

The stovetop version of this soup starts with heating oil in a heavy bottom pot over medium heat.  We then sauté the onion in the oil until they are soft.  This takes about 8 minutes.  Now we add in the garlic and the sausage and cook the sausage until it is cooked through.

Next, we add in the shredded carrots, fire roasted tomatoes, seasonings and broth.

sausage and carrots in a heavy pot for unstuffed cabbage soup

Now we take our chopped cabbage and stuff it all in the pot and cover it with a lid.  The cabbage in this soup looks like a lot initially, but it will wilt down substatially.

chopped cabbage in a pot

Once the cabbage wilts down, taste the soup for salt and pepper.  Now it is time to serve!

unstuffed cabbage soup in a bowl

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A ladle of unstuffed cabbage soup in an instant pot

Unstuffed Cabbage Soup with Sausage

A delicious and easy soup that has all of the flavors of stuffed cabbage rolls without all of the work! This Unstuffed Cabbage Soup with Sausage is low carb friendly and uses fire roasted tomatoes and sausage for ultimate flavor. I give instructions for stove top, slow cooker, and Instant Pot.  
9 Freestyle Points if using sausage, 1 point if using 99% FF ground turkey or chicken. 
13 Net Carbs
5 from 1 vote
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Course: dinner, Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 431kcal
Author: Jennifer Banz

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons avocado oil (Click here for my favorite brand on Amazon)
  • ½ Cup Diced onion
  • 1 Pound Ground sausage
  • ½ Cup Carrots, chopped or shredded
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
  • 15 Ounce can Chopped fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon Chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon Dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon Red pepper flake
  • 4 Cups Chicken broth
  • 1 Head of cabbage, chopped
  • Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Stovetop

  • Heat the avocado oil in a heavy bottom pot over medium heat.  Add in the diced onion and cook until soft, about 8 minutes.  Add in the sausage and cook and crumble until cooked through.  Add in the rest of the ingredients, cover the pot and cook until the cabbage is wilted and the carrots are soft.  About 25 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Instant Pot

  • Set the Instant pot on low sauté.  Add in the avocado oil and onion and cook until soft, about 8 minutes.  Turn the Instant pot to high sauté and add in the sausage.  Cook and crumble the sausage until it is cooked through.  Cancel sauté mode.  Add the rest of the ingredients and place the lid.  Cook under high pressure for 1 minute, followed by a 10 minute natural pressure release. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Slow Cooker

  • Cook and crumble the sausage in a skillet until cooked through.  Add the sausage and all other ingredients to the slow cooker (omit the oil).  Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.  Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Jennifer's tips

Nutrition for ⅙th of recipe: 431 calories / 31g fat / 9g sat fat / 20g carbs / 7g fiber / 21g protein
9 Freestyle Points if using sausage, 1 point if using 99% FF ground turkey or chicken; 13 Net Carbs
Servings: 6

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 431kcal

Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.

Keyword :cabbage soup recipe, gluten free, recipe for cabbage soup, recipe using sausage

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    Recipe Reviews




  1. Mona says

    September 25, 2021 at 7:28 pm

    This was so yummy 😋

    Reply
  2. Heather says

    September 21, 2021 at 9:20 am

    When you say ground sausage is that unflavored or could you use Italian sausage?

    Reply
    • jenniferbanz says

      September 27, 2021 at 10:36 am

      you could use Italian or any flavor you like

      Reply
  3. Sharon says

    March 03, 2021 at 11:43 am

    Think red cabbage would work? Wouldn't look unappetizing?

    Reply
    • jenniferbanz says

      March 05, 2021 at 1:15 pm

      Should work just fine

      Reply
  4. bron says

    May 19, 2020 at 12:17 am

    5 stars
    yum yum yum !

    Reply

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