Best 7 Meatless Cajun Cabbage Soup Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our tantalizing Meatless Cajun Cabbage Soup, a culinary masterpiece that combines the richness of Cajun spices with the natural sweetness of cabbage. This hearty and wholesome soup is not only a delightful treat for vegetarians and vegans but also a satisfying meal for meat-eaters. Packed with an array of vegetables and brimming with zesty Cajun flavors, this soup promises an explosion of taste in every spoonful. Moreover, it's a breeze to prepare, requiring minimal effort and cooking time, making it a perfect weeknight dinner option. This recipe is accompanied by a delightful variation that incorporates the goodness of lentils, adding a boost of protein and creating a more substantial and nutritious soup. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure with our Meatless Cajun Cabbage Soup, a dish that promises satisfaction and nourishment with every bite.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CAJUN CABBAGE SOUP



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Not too spicy, warm and healthy. Skip the sausage, add canned beans, and use vegetable stock to make it vegetarian. Serve with sourdough bread and more salsa as desired.

Provided by Erin Wright

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Cabbage Soup Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons butter
3 leeks, halved and thinly sliced
½ onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 stalks celery, diced
3 carrots, diced
1 small head cabbage, and thinly sliced
3 cups water
1 cup salsa
⅓ cup ketchup
4 cubes chicken bouillon
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®), or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ pound smoked sausage, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Heat butter in a large Dutch oven or heavy stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir leeks, onion, and garlic until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes. Add cabbage; cook and stir until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix water, salsa, ketchup, bouillon cubes, Creole seasoning, salt, and pepper into vegetable mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors blend in soup, 20 minutes. Add sausage to soup and simmer until cooked through, about 20 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.9 g, Cholesterol 27.2 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 1522.1 mg, Sugar 9.8 g

VEGETARIAN CABBAGE SOUP



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I adapted the soup from the "Cabbage soup diet" to make it more flavourful and also vegetarian. It's filling, good, low in calories and fat, and is a great winter warm up.

Provided by Katzen

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 1h10m

Yield 12-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

5 carrots, chopped
3 onions, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
4 cups vegetable broth
1 medium head cabbage, chopped
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 (56 ounce) can tomato juice
3 sweet bell peppers, yellow, red, orange, diced
8 -10 stalks celery, chopped
1 cup green beans (optional)
2 tablespoons oregano
2 tablespoons basil
1/2 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Place everything in a large pot, and bring to a simmer.
  • Cook until the vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.7, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 660.8, Carbohydrate 22.4, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 12.7, Protein 3.9

CAJUN CABBAGE SKILLET



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This easy skillet dinner comes together quickly, making it a perfect option for a weeknight. We used spicy andouille sausages to give the dish a little kick, but any type of sausage would work. Cooking at medium-high heat allows the sausage and vegetables to get nice and caramelized in a short amount of time, but if they ever start to overcook, stir in a splash of cold water to cool the pan down.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 2 to 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons canola oil
8 ounces chicken andouille sausages, sliced diagonally 1/4-inch thick (about 1 heaping cup)
1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced (about 2 scant cups)
Kosher salt
1/2 small head green cabbage, cored, halved crosswise and sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 6 cups)
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 small sweet-tart apple such as Gala or McIntosh, cored and sliced 1/8-inch thick (about 3/4 cup)
1 large scallion, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
Hot sauce, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat a large cast-iron skillet or high-sided saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the oil and swirl the pan to coat evenly. Add the sausage slices in a single layer and cook until browned on the first side, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the second side, about 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the sausage slices to a bowl and set aside.
  • Add the onion, a splash of water and large pinch salt to the pan and cook over medium-high heat, using a wooden spoon or heatproof rubber spatula to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is lightly browned in spots and starting to get tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the cabbage, crushed red pepper and another pinch salt and cook until cabbage is crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the pan seems dry at any point, stir in another splash of water.
  • Add the garlic and cider vinegar and cook until the vinegar is mostly evaporated, about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the butter until melted, then return the sausage to the pan along with the apple and cook until the apple slices are just tender, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Sprinkle with the scallion and serve immediately with hot sauce alongside.

SPICY CAJUN CABBAGE



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I threw this together one night when I was craving a Cajun chicken pasta dish I used to make. I've missed it since going low-carb. This dish was a perfect substitute! Great texture and a very, very mild vegetable flavor. Mostly just Cajun yumminess! Adjust the spices to your taste.

Provided by Carolyn Chieffe Perrine

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small head cabbage, finely shredded

Steps:

  • Combine chili powder, thyme, smoked paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cumin, onion powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until soft, about 2 minutes; stir shredded cabbage into onion and garlic. Cook and stir cabbage mixture until cabbage starts to soften, about 5 more minutes.
  • Stir spices into cabbage mixture and cook, stirring often, until spices are evenly mixed in and cabbage is tender, 3 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.2 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 663.2 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

CREOLE SOUP



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Special seasonings set this flavorful soup apart from any others I've tried. It makes a nice big batch, so it's perfect when feeding a crowd. Plus, leftovers freeze well. - Del Mason, Martensville, Saskatchewan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 50m

Yield 18 servings (4-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
8 cups water
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
3 cups shredded cabbage
3 cups cubed peeled potatoes
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) pork and beans
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, undrained
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup frozen peas
3 celery ribs with leaves, finely chopped
3 chicken bouillon cubes
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon each Cajun seasoning, chili powder, Creole seasoning, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 571mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

CAJUN CABBAGE



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We love this dish at our house, and whenever I take it to a potluck, it disappears just as quickly as it does at home. This pleasing recipe was given to me by my sister-in-law from Louisiana. I've made some changes in the ingredients, but the snappy Cajun flavor is still there. It's easy to increase for any number of guests.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h5m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound ground beef
2 small onions, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
6 cups chopped cabbage
1-1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • In a large Dutch oven, brown ground beef. Add onions and green pepper; cook until the onions are transparent. Add the rice, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water and seasonings. Cover and bake at 375° for 50-60 minutes or until the cabbage is tender.

Nutrition Facts :

CONTEST-WINNING CAJUN CABBAGE



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Looking for a different treatment for cabbage? Try this spicy cheese-topped dish that I adapted from a friend's recipe. I added a little of this and that until it tasted the way I wanted. Not only do my husband and kids like it, I get rave reviews when I make it for company or church functions. -Bobbie Soileau, Opelousas, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound ground beef
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon each white, black and cayenne pepper
4 to 6 drops hot pepper sauce
1 small head cabbage, chopped
1 cup shredded Colby cheese
Fresh basil, optional

Steps:

  • In a skillet, cook the beef, green pepper, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, rice, seasonings and hot sauce. , Spread into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with the cabbage and cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until the rice is tender. If desired, garnish with basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 708mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 17g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose the right cabbage: Green cabbage is the most commonly used in Cajun cabbage soup, but you can also use Savoy cabbage or Napa cabbage. Green cabbage holds its shape well during cooking, while Savoy cabbage adds a more delicate flavor and texture. Napa cabbage is a good choice if you want a soup with a slightly sweet flavor.
  • Don't overcrowd the pot: When adding the cabbage to the pot, don't overcrowd it. This will prevent the cabbage from cooking evenly. If necessary, cook the cabbage in batches.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: In addition to cabbage, you can add other vegetables to your soup, such as carrots, celery, bell peppers, and onions. This will add flavor and texture to the soup.
  • Season the soup well: Cajun cabbage soup is typically seasoned with a variety of spices, such as paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. You can also add fresh herbs, such as thyme, oregano, and basil.
  • Serve with rice or bread: Cajun cabbage soup is typically served with rice or bread. This helps to soak up the delicious broth.

Conclusion:

Cajun cabbage soup is a delicious and hearty soup that is perfect for a cold winter day or a light summer lunch. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a satisfying and flavorful soup, give Cajun cabbage soup a try.

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