Lamb Cabbage Soup with Vegetable Dressing

A first-course dish made from the most accessible ingredients! A quick and simple recipe for a rich soup with fresh cabbage, lamb, and vegetable dressing. It will surprise you with its excellent taste and is sure to please everyone!
Updated : 19 September, 2025

Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
First, prepare the necessary ingredients and spices for a soup with meat and vegetables.
Step 2
Pour 2 liters (about 8 ½ cups) of cold water into a large pot. Add 600 g (1 ⅓ lb) lamb with bone, one onion piece, cover with a lid, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 3
Finely chop one onion and place it in a skillet with 2 tbsp vegetable oil. Stir and fry over high heat until translucent.
Step 4
Grate one medium carrot on a coarse grater, add it to the onion, stir, and fry over high heat.
Step 5
Slice two bell peppers into thin strips, add them to the skillet, stir, and fry over high heat.
Step 6
Dice one tomato, add it to the skillet, stir, and continue frying the vegetables over high heat.
Step 7
Add two pressed garlic cloves, ½ tsp khmeli-suneli, ⅓ tsp ground coriander, hot adjika to taste, stir, and simmer the vegetables for 2 minutes.
Step 8
Add dried herbs to taste and one bay leaf, stir, then turn off the heat.
Step 9
Slice 200 g (about 7 oz) of fresh white cabbage into thin strips.
Step 10
Remove foam from the boiling broth, cover, and cook the lamb for 1 hour over medium heat.
Step 11
Dice three peeled potatoes into small cubes. After one hour, add them to the pot, bring the broth back to a boil over high heat.
Step 12
Add the sliced cabbage, cover, and bring to a boil again over high heat.
Step 13
Add salt to taste, then transfer the prepared vegetable mixture from the skillet into the pot, stir to combine.
Step 14
Cover the pot and simmer the soup for 15-20 minutes over low heat until fully cooked.
Step 15
Pour the soup into bowls and serve hot with sour cream to taste.
Step 16
Cook together, cook simply, cook at home - the best dishes from simple ingredients! Enjoy your meal!