Description
Hearty leftover corned beef and cabbage soup brings Irish comfort to your table with minimal effort. Resourceful cooks can simmer tender meat, vegetables, and broth into a satisfying meal that warms you from the inside out.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 cups stock reserved from initial cooking of corned beef
- 3 cups water
- 1 ½ cups cooked corned beef – shredded
- ½ head cabbage – chopped
- 3 small or medium red potatoes – cubed
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 3 carrots – chopped in rounds
- 2 stalks celery – chopped
- 2 leeks – chopped
- 4 cloves garlic – minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons parsley – minced
Seasonings:
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a spacious stockpot over gentle medium-low heat, creating a flavorful base for the soup.
- Incorporate carrots and celery, sautéing until they soften and release their aromatic essence, approximately 6 minutes.
- Introduce leeks and minced garlic, allowing them to become translucent and develop a delicate, sweet undertone.
- Sprinkle in a blend of seasonings – pepper, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder – to enhance the soup’s depth of flavor.
- Gently fold shredded corned beef into the vegetable mixture, distributing the meat evenly throughout the pot.
- Pour in reserved stock and water, then add bay leaf and fresh parsley, bringing the liquid to a robust boil.
- Carefully drop cubed potatoes into the bubbling broth, allowing them to simmer and absorb the surrounding flavors for 30 minutes.
- Integrate chopped cabbage into the soup, reducing heat to a gentle simmer and cooking for an additional 15 minutes until vegetables reach a tender, melt-in-your-mouth consistency.
- Remove bay leaf before serving, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable dining experience.
Notes
- Transforming leftover corned beef and cabbage into a hearty, comforting soup saves money and reduces food waste.
- Chopping vegetables uniformly ensures even cooking and consistent texture throughout the soup.
- Simmering ingredients slowly allows flavors to meld together, creating a rich and satisfying meal that warms you from the inside out.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 51 minute
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg