Spring is just around the corner, but I'm not done with soup season quite yet! Join me in making my cabbage soup for a hearty St. Patrick's Day meal.
I know what youāre thinkingāāSoup?! But isnāt it spring??ā
Itās certainly felt like it in Chicago over the past few days. Weāve had a gorgeous stretch of sunny weather thatās made me start craving asparagus, carrot cake, and other spring-y things.
But Iām not switching over into full-on spring mode just yet. Iām holding onto soup season until at least March 17.
Thatās because I make this cabbage soup for St. Patrickās Day each year. Packed with potatoes, carrots, and a full pound of cabbage, this humble, hearty dish is a delicious way to honor my Irish heritage.
My favorite part of this tradition is that I know Iām not making this soup alone. In the 4+ years since I first shared the recipe, SO MANY readers have commented that theyāve enjoyed it on the holiday too.
Take Jodi, who wrote, āI made this soup for St. Patrickās Dayā¦ My husband ate 2 bowls of it and loved it!ā
Or Sara, who commented, āMade this tonight for St. Patrickās Day dinner! Comes together quickly and has great flavors!ā
If you have one more soup left in you this soup season, join us in making this flavorful cabbage soup. I think youāll love it!
Get the recipe:
Want to make this soup? Here are a few tips:
- Different cabbages are different sizes. The recipe calls for 1 small cabbage, about 1 pound. If you donāt have a kitchen scale, try to weigh the cabbage at the store while you shop. If youāre not able to weigh it, I recommend measuring the cabbage in cupsāyouāre aiming for 9 cups chopped. Adding a little more or a little less isnāt a big deal, but if you add more, you may need to increase the amount of broth in the soup so that itās not too thick.
- Use fire-roasted tomatoes instead of regular diced ones. They add smoky, savory depth to this simple soup!
- It goes well with bread for sopping up the aromatic broth. I like it with regular old crusty bread, but homemade biscuits or Irish soda bread (of course) would be welcome here too.
I fixed the soup today & loved it!!! I used chickpeas in it. I didnāt have 2 white potatoes so I used a white & a sweet potato. I really liked it. I have frozen some so I can have some later.
So glad you enjoyed it, Jill! Sounds like a delicious twist.
I made this soup today, on a chilly rainy evening. My husband loved it and the flavor was well rounded. I love the touch of white wine vinegar, it really brought it together.
p.s. I didnāt have vegetable broth so used organic chicken stock.
Iām so glad you loved the recipe, Nancy!
great, looking for new soup ideas, this works for me, still cold at night so soups are still nice, thank you!