Red Cabbage Soup is the perfect recipe to warm you up on chilly days! This flavorful sweet & sour creamy soup is the perfect use for that half head of cabbage that’s sitting in your fridge!
Red cabbage is a surprisingly versatile kitchen staple; it can be pickled, turned into a crunchy slaw, or chopped and added to almost any salad.
For this reason, I almost always have leftover cabbage sitting in my fridge. Instead of letting it go to waste, I’d much rather use it to make this creamy, red cabbage soup!
This soup is naturally vegetarian, gluten free, and can easily be made vegan with one simple ingredient swap.
You can use it in any recipe that calls for green cabbage, they will cook up the same. Most of the appeal of red cabbage is in it’s color, so it’s best used in recipes that aren’t cooked too long in order to preserve that vibrant purple/red.
What to serve with it
- Gruner Veltliner
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Pinot Gris
- Cava
- Prosecco
How to make ahead & store
Yes! You can make this soup up to 4 days in advance. Store the finished soup in an airtight container in the fridge until you’re ready to serve. When ready to serve, warm on the stove over medium-low heat.
Red vs. Green Cabbage: Which is Healthier?
FAQ
Can you substitute red cabbage for green cabbage in a recipe?
Can purple cabbage be used in place of green?
Does red cabbage taste the same as green cabbage?
Can you boil red cabbage like green cabbage?
Is red cabbage good for Soup?
Red cabbage also makes a great soup ingredient as it has a mildly sweetish flavour (when cooked) which makes it suitable to combine with lots of different vegetables and flavour combinations. This chunky red cabbage soup contains typical hearty winter vegetables including carrots, celeriac, potatoes, leek and spinach.
What is cabbage soup diet?
It is one of the fad diet followed in 1980’s. To attain quick weight loss this diet gained popularity. It is basically including large quantities of cabbage soup the whole day for a week. There is a regime to include 1 or 2 low calorie foods along with cabbage soup. It is basically a low calorie diet with lack of many nutrients. Weight loss can be achieved but regained after going back to routine diet.
What goes well with red cabbage soup?
It complements the taste of other vegetables when added to the soup. You can complement the sweetness of red cabbage with an acid like lemon juice which works perfectly for this soup. And the creamy yogurt adds to the richness of the soup. Cabbage is a very powerful brain food.
How do you make cabbage soup taste better?
You could also shred the cabbage thinly if you prefer. Balsamic vinegar: This will add a subtle tang and more flavour into the soup. Add 2 tablespoons to start with and perhaps a little more if you like after the soup has cooked. Be careful not to add too much as the flavour may become too overpowering.