Instant Pot Stuffed Cabbage Soup

by | Jan 20, 2020 | Recipes

Instant Pot Stuffed Cabbage Soup
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I created this recipe as one day I was craving stuffed cabbage. This is a Polish dish (and possible other regions of Eastern Europe). I grew up eating these stuffed “piggies”, as we called them, with mashed potatoes and sometimes mustard or horseradish.

Obviously I had to create this WITHOUT the pork, beef or veal Mother traditionally used. Hence, we have lentils! I included a leaf of kale in the photo to remind us how this was once a garnish on many dishes in restaurants only to be discarded. I wanted to share with you that finely (or not finely) chopped up kale is wonderful in many soups. I enjoy it in my Dal recipe as well as my Lasagna Soup. It is a great way to get greens in.

 

Instant Pot Stuffed Cabbage Soup

Instant Pot Stuffed Cabbage Soup

I created this recipe as one day I was craving stuffed cabbage. This is a Polish dish (and possible other regions of Eastern Europe). I grew up eating these stuffed “piggies”, as we called them, with mashed potatoes and sometimes mustard or horseradish. Obviously I had to create this WITHOUT the pork, beef or veal Mother traditionally used.
Hence, we have lentils! I included a leaf of kale in the photo to remind us how this was once a garnish on many dishes in restaurants only to be discarded. I wanted to share with you that finely (or not finely) chopped up kale is wonderful in many soups. I enjoy it in my Dal recipe as well as my Lasagna Soup. It is a great way to get greens in.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Medium Cabbage head chopped into large pieces
  • 1 Small White onion diced
  • 4 Cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Small Shallot minced
  • 1/2 Cup Rice rinsed (uncooked)
  • 1/2 Cup Brown or green lentils rinsed (uncooked)
  • 1 Large Can Tomato purée (28 oz.)
  • 4 T Tamari sauce
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 T Basil
  • 1 T Oregano
  • 1 tsp Thyme

Instructions
 

  • Place instant pot on sauté and sauté the onion for about 2 minutes, then shallot and lastly garlic for about 30 seconds each. Add in dry herbs and stir until fragrant, keeping some water nearby so it doesn’t stick and splash a tablespoon or so as you go.
  • Add in tomatoes, tamari, cabbage, rinsed rice, lentils and water. 
  • Give this all a good stir.
  • Secure instant pot lid and seal instant pot.
  • Time for 7 minutes, carefully release steam, add salt to taste, pepper and adjust other flavours.
  • If you want a more onion or garlic flavor, at this stage use granulated.
    Garnish with parsley.