Savoy cabbage soup with meatballs

Name: Savoy cabbage soup with meatballs (quick and easy)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 1 small savoy cabbage; 1 large leek; 1 red onion; 1.75 litres of water; 2 tablespoons white miso paste; vegetable stock cube (optional); juice of half a lemon; 400 grams of tomatoes; 150 grams of ground meat (pork and beef); 1 teaspoon mustard (Dijon); salt and pepper to taste; small handful of breadcrumbs; olive oil

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An easy and tasty savoy cabbage soup with meatballs is a savoury and perfect lunch or dinner with some bread.

Updated at: 2025-10-10

Nutrition balance score

Great

8.2/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

43.48 (Low)

4.97 (Low)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

134.19 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

11.42 g
4.69 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

6.15 g
2.31 g

Proteins

7.59 g

Fiber

2.70 g

Sodium

605.37 mg

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Savoy cabbage soup with meatballs ingredients

Recipe savoy cabbage soup with meatballs

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Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-03-01, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 45 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

30 minutes

Total time

45 minutes

Preparation – 15 minutes

Rinse the savoy cabbage and cut it into coarse pieces. Rinse the leek and cut into coarse rings.

Peel and finely chop the red onion. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon.

Finishing the savoy cabbage soup with meatballs – 30 minutes

Heat a bit of olive oil in a large pan. Sauté the red onion for a few minutes and add the leek and cabbage.

Fry a few minutes more and then pour the water into the pan along with the miso paste and the diced tomatoes. Put the lid on and bring to a boil.

Meanwhile, create the tiny meatballs. Mix the ground meat with a teaspoon of mustard and season with salt and pepper. Add a small handful of breadcrumbs and create mini meatballs.

Add the meatballs to the soup along with the juice of half a lemon. Let the soup simmer for at least another 15 minutes.

Season the soup with salt and pepper, enjoy!

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

134.19 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

11.42 g
4.69 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

6.15 g
2.31 g

Proteins

7.59 g

Fiber

2.70 g

Sodium

605.37 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

1.13 mg

Calcium

39.58 mg

Magnesium

22.61 mg

Potassium

22.61 mg

Phosphorus

85.79 mg

Copper

0.13 mg

Zinc

1.06 mg

Iodine

0.34 µg

Selenium

0.01 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

28.54 mg

Vitamine D

0.12 mg

Vitamine A

0.05 mg

Vitamine B1

0.15 mg

Vitamine B2

0.11 mg

Vitamine B6

0.17 mg

Vitamine B12

0.38 µg

Folic acid

21.53 µg

Vitamine E

0.39 mg

Vitamine K

6.91 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
0.17	small	savoy cabbage		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.17	large	leek		6.25	0.83 g	0.63 g	0.06 g	-	0.38 g	0.52 g	1.04 mg	0.21 mg	12.50 mg	2.08 mg	52.08 mg	6.25 mg	-	0.06 mg	-	-	5.21 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.05 mg	-	12.50 µg	-	-	-
0.17		red onion		7.50	1.27 g	1.27 g	0.04 g	0.02 g	0.25 g	0.52 g	1.88 mg	0.10 mg	6.25 mg	2.08 mg	36.46 mg	8.75 mg	0.02 mg	0.17 mg	-	-	1.35 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	-	2.08 µg	-	-	-
0.29	litre	of water		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.33	tablespoon	white miso paste	soy	6.95	0.33 g	0.31 g	0.26 g	0.06 g	0.65 g	0.37 g	260.00 mg	0.25 mg	3.50 mg	4.00 mg	22.50 mg	8.00 mg	0.02 mg	0.07 mg	-	-	-	0.02 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	1.00 µg	-	-	-
0.17	cube	vegetable stock	celery	0.10	-	-	0.01 g	0.01 g	0.01 g	-	6.17 mg	-	0.07 mg	0.01 mg	0.07 mg	0.05 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		juice of half a lemon	sulfites	0.53	0.13 g	0.04 g	-	-	-	-	0.03 mg	-	0.17 mg	0.12 mg	2.33 mg	0.25 mg	0.01 mg	-	-	-	0.83 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.17 µg	-	-	-
66.67	gram	of tomatoes		12.67	1.93 g	1.93 g	0.13 g	-	0.67 g	0.67 g	5.33 mg	-	9.33 mg	6.67 mg	198.00 mg	17.33 mg	0.03 mg	0.07 mg	-	-	14.00 mg	-	0.03 mg	0.03 mg	0.01 mg	0.05 mg	-	4.67 µg	0.33 mg	5.00 µg	-
25	gram	of ground meat		63.00	-	-	5.15 g	2.05 g	4.38 g	-	20.00 mg	0.38 mg	2.50 mg	5.00 mg	62.50 mg	35.00 mg	0.01 mg	0.60 mg	-	-	5.75 mg	0.10 mg	-	0.05 mg	0.05 mg	0.02 mg	0.38 µg	1.00 µg	-	-	-
0.17	teaspoon	mustard	mustard	0.99	0.09 g	-	0.05 g	0.01 g	0.06 g	-	14.00 mg	0.02 mg	0.93 mg	0.93 mg	1.52 mg	0.82 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		salt and pepper		2.93	0.76 g	0.01 g	0.04 g	0.02 g	0.12 g	0.30 g	226.09 mg	0.06 mg	2.67 mg	0.89 mg	7.39 mg	1.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.34 µg	0.01 µg	0.89 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.12 µg	0.05 mg	1.91 µg	-
0.17	small handful	of breadcrumbs	egg, gluten, soy	31.92	6.08 g	0.50 g	0.25 g	0.13 g	1.08 g	0.33 g	70.83 mg	0.10 mg	1.67 mg	0.83 mg	25.00 mg	8.33 mg	0.02 mg	0.08 mg	-	-	0.50 mg	-	-	0.04 mg	0.02 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-
		olive oil		1.35	-	-	0.15 g	0.02 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
				134.19	11.42 g	4.69 g	6.15 g	2.31 g	7.59 g	2.70 g	605.37 mg	1.13 mg	39.58 mg	22.61 mg	407.85 mg	85.79 mg	0.13 mg	1.06 mg	0.34 µg	0.01 µg	28.54 mg	0.12 mg	0.05 mg	0.15 mg	0.11 mg	0.17 mg	0.38 µg	21.53 µg	0.39 mg	6.91 µg	-

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