Vegan Cabbage Soup (Hungarian)

Black bowl with orange soup, sausage, carrot slices, diced potatoes and chopped cabbage topped with white sour cream. A slice of bread is placed next to the bowl as well as two spoons.

Vegan Cabbage Soup (Hungarian)

There are many vegan cabbage soup recipes, but this Hungarian version is flavored with a generous amount of smoked sweet paprika powder and vegan sour cream. Besides a large head of cabbage, it has potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, and vegan sausages. This soup is very satisfying and comforting, perfect for fall to warm you up.

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine Dairy-free, European, Gluten-free, Vegan

Keyword Hungarian cabbage soup, Vegan cabbage soup

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 216kcal

Author Nandor Barta

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Vegetable oil
1 Onion (medium)
3-4 cloves Garlic
2 Tomatoes (medium)
½ Pepper
2 Carrots (medium)
1 Parsnip
3 Potatoes (medium)
½ head Cabbage
8 cup Veggie broth
1 tsp Hungarian sweet paprika powder
½ tsp Ground caraway seeds
5 oz Vegan sour cream 150 g - optional
7 oz Vegan sausages 200 g - optional
Salt and Pepper to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preparing the veggies

Tear out the larger outer leaves of the cabbage and cut them into shreds. If you are unsure how to shred cabbage, I added a quick step-by-step guide to our easy vegan coleslaw recipe.
Wash all other veggies. Peel and finely chop onion and garlic. Peel and dice potatoes. Peel and slice carrots and parsnip. Chop tomatoes and yellow bell pepper.

Making cabbage soup

Take a stockpot and heat it over medium heat. Add oil and sauté diced onions and garlic.
Add chopped tomato and yellow pepper. Stir.
Add sliced carrots and parsnip and stir. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add spices (salt, pepper, and sweet paprika powder) and veggie broth. Cook it until carrots and parsnip are softer (but not fork tender).
Add diced potatoes and shredded cabbage. Cook until the potatoes are soft, and the cabbage pieces are wilted.
Finally, add pre-cooked sausages to warm them up for 2-3 minutes. Ready to serve!

Adding vegan sour cream

You can't just add any sour cream to any hot soup, as it may curdle. You need to take a small bowl and add sour cream there.
Take some from the liquid of the hot soup and pour it on the sour cream. Stir well.
Now, you can add this mix back to the hot soup. Cook for 2-3 minutes and the soup is ready to be served! Enjoy!

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Notes

TOP TIP: This soup gets more and more delicious with every passing minute. Which means, it has the best taste the next day.

What other veggies I can add to this cabbage soup?

I would add maybe a bit of celery or mushroom, or other root vegetables like rutabaga or celeriac (celery root). Nothing sweet though.

Can I use red cabbage instead?

The taste will be the same, but it will turn your soup purple. It just won't look appetizing.

Can I use canned coconut cream instead of sour cream?

Not really. Coconut cream is just too sweet to use in this recipe. For me, it would clash with the seasoning.

If I am a vegetarian, can I use dairy sour cream?

Sure you can. Follow the same steps.

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