Chicken and Cabbage Soup

This is basically chicken soup with cabbage added – nothing fancy but it works. Red potatoes hold their shape better than russets which would dissolve into the broth.

June Arthurs
September 12, 2025
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 medium carrots, chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 3 medium red potatoes, cubed
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1.5 tsp dried parsley flakes
  • 1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken

Build the Base

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat.

Add the carrots, celery, and onion. Cook until they’re crisp-tender, about ~5-7 minutes.

Add the garlic and cook for one more minute.

Simmer the Soup

Stir in the broth, potatoes, cabbage, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring it to a boil.

Then, reduce the heat and cover the pot.

Simmer until the vegetables are tender, ~10-15 minutes. Stir in the chicken and parsley.

Let it heat through before serving.

Chicken and Cabbage Soup

This is basically chicken soup with cabbage added – nothing fancy but it works. Red potatoes hold their shape better than russets which would dissolve into the broth.
prep time15 minutes
cook time25 minutes
total time40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 medium carrots, chopped
  • 3 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 3 medium red potatoes, cubed
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1.5 tsp dried parsley flakes
  • 1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Add carrots, celery, and onion; cook until crisp-tender, 5-7 minutes.
  • Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
  • Add broth, potatoes, cabbage, thyme, salt, and pepper; bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, 10-15 minutes.
  • Stir in chicken and parsley; heat through.

Notes

Use pre-cooked rotisserie chicken to save time.