Bulgarian Cabbage Soup

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 6 | Cook: 20min
 recipe.image.alt

A fresh vegetable soup from Bulgaria featuring cabbage, leeks, celery root, garlic, onions and sun‑dried tomatoes in a light broth. Serve with crusty bread and garnish with celery leaves for a hearty meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium white cabbage (cut into cubes)
  • 1 stalk leek (sliced into rings)
  • 1 small celery root (coarsely chopped)
  • 6 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 3 onions (chopped)
  • 2 sun‑dried tomatoes in oil
  • a pinch salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 150 ml dry white wine
  • 5 tbsp oil
  • 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Sauté the vegetables except the tomatoes in oil, deglaze with wine and simmer for 5 minutes. Add 1.2 l water, add the bouillon cubes and let the soup gently simmer for 10–15 minutes.

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile finely chop the tomatoes and add them with their oil 3–5 minutes before the end of cooking. Season the soup well with salt and pepper, serve with fresh white bread, and garnish with celery leaves.