Un-Stuffed Cabbage Soup

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I did as other reviewers did, and used beef broth to thin. This soup was fantastic. Doubled the recipe to take to a potluck, and people just gobbled it. Will make again and again. Thanks

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This recipe is ok, but not as good as I thought it would be. The show did say to use instant rice, but I used raw rice like the recipe said, 1 cup of raw rice in these meatballs is twice as much as you need. Also, make sure you use ground meat with a good amount of fat like 80/20 because I used 90/10 and all that rice, the meatballs were like rocks. Cut the brown sugar back to about 2 tablespoons . The broth is very thick, I had to add beef stock to thin it out, a lot, like a quart, needed to add water at the end too. The lemon juice and raisins add a lot of flavor, wouldn't skip that part.
I will probably skip the ketchup next time I make it, it's too sweet and thick and the tomato broth doesn't need it with all of the other flavors going on.
All in all, I wasn't too impressed with this recipe, but my husband loved it and I will probably keep making it until I get it just right.

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Delicious! Makes a lot - neighbors loved leftovers! Show did state instant rice and that's what I used. Used beef stock instead of water. Cut brown sugar back to 1/4 cup and then added a couple Tblsp later to reduce acidity; cut ketchup back to 1/4 cup. Used 28 oz can crushed tomatoes. Added one packet Sazon Goya seasonings for the heck of it -- good choice! Didn't do lemon juice or raisins. Probably added 1+ cups of water later on to thin soup. After cooking times...let it simmer for about 1 hr to let flavors develop. Can't wait to try leftovers today.

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I concur. Less sugar and ketchup. Yummy!

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Yummy recipe. I substitued quinoa for the rice, chicken stock for the water and stevia for the brown sugar. I also omitted the ketchup. The recipe just doesn't need it. Next time, I will simply brown the ground meat and seasonings and add it to the soup and add the quinoa in seperately to cook in the broth. The meatballs are a nice presentation but the soup will be just as tasty and faster to prepare without the meatball step. Finally, while the lemon juice and raisins are a nice touch, the recipe really doesn't need them either. The soup is full of flavor and quite healthy without the extras.

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It was tasty, but too much tomato and sweetness. I also don't like raisins. Listen to the other reviewers Cut back on the sugar, paste and ketchup! I did not try it with beef broth, although I did add a bit of water. Also, when reheating it, the water kind of disappears and you're left with a glaze topping your meatball cabbage so definitely add more water, err beef broth :

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Heaven in a bowl-- Please try this recipe if you like hearty soup. I like recipes like this because in every bowl, every food group is represented! The only thing I did different was I only added 1 Tablespoon of brown sugar and I used "Simply Heinz" ketchup which does not have added sugar. Don't leave out the lemon, it netralizes and does not add a lemon flavor. I must admit, I felt kind of tempted to leave out the raisins but, they were amazing, they add a little burst of sweetness---you don't think to yourself, "Hey, I just ate a raisin"...it is very suttle. This was a great surprise and a total keeper!! The kids loved it!! And my husband said it was one of the best soups I ever made!! I said, "Hey, what about my amazing Chicken Soup??"...he said, "sorry, this is better!" Enjoy!

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I am so mad that I didn't read some of the reviews before I made this soup....WAY too sweet. I will significantly reduce the amt of brown sugar next time (to like a T or two vs 1/2 cup. I also added 4 more cups of liquid at the end...

My grandmother always made polish pigs in a blanket and they are time consuming so I am excited about this recipe if or will be next time. I also added panko and 1 egg to the meatballs and then added the rice to the soup at the end.

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LOVED THIS!!! When it came time to add water to the tomato mixture I added beef broth. Also made my meatballs out of bulk Italian Sausage and ground beef. My boyfriend LOVED this and so did I! An absolute keeper!

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Made this soup for my husband and he loved it. I wasn't sure how I would like it but I ended up loving it as much if not more than my husband. I followed the recipe except for the canned whole tomatoes instead I used a can of crushed tomatoes as I swear that is what they used on the show, however, since it gets blended I don't think it matters. The leftovers were even better the next day. This will be a favorite for years to come.