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Italian Cabbage Soup

Italian cabbage soup

The Secret:

Use your favorite Italian sausages links. Just remove the casing and break up the meat and brown per the method below.

March 28, 2025

Audrey Luk

Serving Size: 6-8

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

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Ingredients

2 lb hot Italian sausage 

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 yellow onion, sliced

4 garlic cloves, crushed

3 carrots peeled and sliced

1 large cabbage shredded (cut into very thin slices)

2 teaspoons kosher salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

28 oz can diced tomatoes

6 cups chicken stock

½ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat a large soup pot over medium with the sausage. Using a wooden spoon, spatula, or meat masher, crumble the sausage as it cooks and move it around in the pot. This should take 8-10 minutes. It’s OK if some pink is still visible, but the meat should be mostly done. Remove sausage from the pot and set it aside. 
  • Keep the heat on medium and add the olive oil. Toss in the sliced onions along with a two finger pinch of salt and a few cranks of freshly cracked pepper. Cook by stirring occasionally for about five minutes or until the onions have softened. 
  • Add the garlic and carrots and stir for another minute until fragrant. Continue to stir while adding the cabbage. Add two teaspoons of salt and a ½ teaspoon of pepper. As the cabbage starts to become bright in color, return the sausage to the pot along with its juices. Pour the tomatoes and chicken stock into the pot and bring the soup to a boil. 
  • Cover the pot and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 15-20 minutes. Taste, season, and add red pepper if desired. Serve warm. 

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