If you’ve read my food posts before, you probably noticed I like real food. I believe in eating clean, whole food that is prepared with real ingredients and fresh produce. Today we’ll talk about real food in a fresh bowl of soup full of vegetables. Rich in vitamins A, C and K, but also in minerals such as iron, phosphorus, potassium and calcium, savoy cabbage is definitely a wonderful ingredient for many typical winter recipes. What is one of the best recipes? Savoy cabbage soup! It’s very easy to prepare and with so many different variations, you can make it your way. If you find any recipe is too spicy or bland, make your own adjustments. This is what cooking is all about. It might not be the “classic” result, but it’s yours. The soup is made with bright green Savoy cabbage with carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes. I like to make it with chicken stock and even have put left over baked chicken in it. It is equally good made with a good vegetable stock for a meatless meal. Then I would add mushrooms and white beans for protein and fiber. With a hearty bread, you have a meal in a pot. If you can’t find Savoy cabbage, green cabbage will work, but don’t use red cabbage. It has a sharper flavor. If you want to add leftover meat like baked chicken, pork roast, or beef, add at the end and heat for 5 minutes.

Savoy Cabbage Soup
Use organic when available. Makes 6 servings.
Savoy Cabbage Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Savoy or small green cabbage shredded
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 carrots sliced
- 2 Russet potatoes peeled & chopped
- 2 celery stalks sliced
- 1 (15-oz.) can chopped fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp thyme
- handful of fresh cut parsley
- grape tomatos halved
- Optional cup of cooked chicken meat
- Optional drained can of white beans
- Optional 1/2 cup mushrooms sauteed
Instructions
- Place oil in large pot over medium high heat
- Add onion and cook for 3 minutes until soft
- Add cabbage, garlic, smoked paprika, and celery and cook for 3 to 5 minutes
- Add stock, tomatoes, thyme, 2 tbsp. parsley, carrots, and potatoes
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer
- Stir in red pepper flakes
- Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes until vegetables are soft
- Optional add cooked chicken, pork or beef and heat 5 minutes
- Optional meatless version add drained can of white beans and sauteed mushrooms
- Place a few halved grape tomatoes and a little parsley in each soup bowl
- Pour soup over fresh tomatoes and serve with crusty bread
Enjoy!

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Eating real food (clean, fresh, natural) is our aim too, so it is no wonder I always like your recipes!
thanks for the kind words Sallie – Happy Monday!
Your soup looks delicious.
This looks good! There’s nothing better than a good vegetable soup (I won’t be adding chicken!) on a cold day.
…something that I’ve never had.
I might give this a pass… cooked cabbage and I seem to have difficulties! That said, for cabbage lovers, it looks deligh!
if you can eat say kale or baby kale, you could substitute – flavor is a little different but it’s good too
Looks wonderful Carol! Thank you for the recipe.
you’re welcome Denise – Happy Monday!
This looks so good! I don’t purchase cabbage enough, and really should get into the habit of using it in soups. The savoy cabbage looks very tender.
That soup is just the job for our current cold weather. Lots of ingredients that we suse in soups all the time, but I must admit, we rarely add cabbage. We must try harder Carol.
sounds like you’re doing ok to me Phil
This sounds delicious! I have had cabbage soup on my menu for February but really didn’t know how to make it. We have never had it before but I thought it sounded interesting. Pinning this to try!
thanks for the pin!
Delish and healthy recipe ~ great post!
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have a great week
I really love how you’ve packed both nutritious goodness and amazing flavors into this soup. YUM!
thanks Heidi!
That looks delicious. Home-made soup is the best, especially when served with a big chunk of crusty bread. #MMBC
Your soup looks delicious and healthy too! I think I may need to have some!
Yum! This looks delicious. I love cabbage soup. The recipe I have is a creamy one. This will be a good change of pace.
yum I bet the creamy one is great too!
Sounds delish. Thank you for sharing on the Classy Flamingos.
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Looks wonderful, especially on a chilly day. perfect for St. Patrick’s Day too.
I am happy to feature your wonderful Savoy Cabbage soup on Sunday at Love Your Creativity.
Thanks so much for the feature!