How to Make Stuffed Cabbage Soup with Ground Venison

Stuffed cabbage soup with ground venison is one of my favorite comfort meals on a cold day. It’s hearty. It’s simple. It tastes like home.

Main Ingredients for Venison Cabbage Roll Soup

• 1 pound ground venison or ground beef
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
  
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
  
• 1 yellow onion, diced
  
• 1 cup diced carrots
  
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
  
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• Two 10-ounce cans beef consomme
  
• 28 oz. can of tomato sauce 
  
• 2 cups water
  
• 1 small head green cabbage, chopped
  
• ½ cup uncooked long grain white rice, basmati rice, or jasmine rice
  
• 1 teaspoon paprika
  
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  
• 3 dried bay leaves 
  
• Juice of 1 fresh lemon
  
• 1 teaspoon dried dill

Directions for Stuffed Cabbage Soup Recipe with Ground Venison

Place a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil.

Brown the ground venison (or your ground meat choice) with the sea salt, pepper, onion, and carrots. Stir until the meat is cooked. Add in the bell pepper, garlic, and cinnamon. Cook for another couple of minutes.

Pour in the beef consomme, tomato sauce, and water. Stir everything together. Raise the heat to high. Bring it to a quick boil.

Add the chopped fresh cabbage, rice, paprika, brown sugar, Worcestershire, and bay leaves. Stir. Return the pot to a boil.

Lower the heat to low. Cover the large pot with a lid. Let it simmer for 20 minutes until the rice is tender.

Turn off the heat. Remove the lid and let the soup rest for 10 minutes. Pull out the bay leaves and toss them.

Stir in the lemon juice and dill. Give it a taste. Add more salt or pepper if you like. 

Now it’s ready to serve.

Grab a bowl. Pour it hot. This soup feels like a hug in a bowl. It is a great recipe that I think you will come back to time and time again. 

Why We Love Stuffed Cabbage Soup with Ground Venison

Venison is a staple around here. It is clean and lean. My hubby is a hunter and processes all of our wild game. This soup is a perfect choice for a busy weeknight, a comfort food craving, or a cold night. The great flavor that you get from this hearty soup will have you sharing this new recipe with all of your wild game loving friends.

The best part of this venison recipe is that the prep time is super quick. The simple ingredients come together to make a great soup that is perfect for deer season and throughout the year. I love that the extra flavors combine to give this rich broth a flavor that can’t be beat.

The complex flavors get even better the next day. This recipe is perfect for meal prepping. My co-workers were wanting to know what it was as soon as they smelled it during our lunch break. Just pack it into airtight containers and you are good to go.