Somehow the new year seems to go hand in hand with being more mindful of our eating habits. It’s no secret that I adore food…but I need my knuckles wrapped because my 1st choice is rarely one that’s nutritious. That’s saying it very nicely. Given a choice the last thing I’d reach for is a vegetable, especially if there’s bread, cheese or meat around. So this finds me feeling very bloated and gross right about now. Feeling like this is not something I can bear so my husband and I are focused on detoxing our bodies and one of the recipes which is our GO-TO when we do this is a Detox Cabbage Soup.
This is a simple way to jam in some veggies in a quick bowl of soup which also happens to be delicious. This is also low calorie which means I eat it all day long which keeps me feeling fuller longer and yet speeds up my digestion in a very good way.
Detox Cabbage Soup Recipe
As I mentioned, once Iāve made a batch I keep this soup in the fridge and have it daily as a snack or a side with meals. Assuming you serve it into 8 portions it is only 71Ā calories so go ahead, have a bowl or two and get those veggies in!
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 head of cabbage, chopped into approx 1ā³ pieces
- 1 mediumĀ onion, roughly chopped
- 1 cupĀ carrots, sliced
- 1 cup green beans, cut into 1″ pieces
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups of baby spinach, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, diced
- 1 small can tomato paste (156ml)
- 1 can of diced tomatoes (796ml or 3.3 cups)
- 4 cups ofĀ chicken broth (950ml )
- Salt and pepper to taste
PREPARATION
- Begin by chopping your veggies and heat the oil on medium/high heat in a large pot.
- Saute your onions, mushrooms and garlic until they are tender
- Add in all of your ingredients except the baby spinach.
- Allow the soup to come to a light boil, then lower the heat.
- Add in the baby spinach and simmer until the cabbage and carrots reach the tenderness you like, approx 20 mins.
Oh I did a video to show y’all how I did it……
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- ½ head of cabbage, chopped into approx 1ā³ pieces
- 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 1 cup green beans, cut into 1" pieces
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups of baby spinach, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, diced
- 1 small can tomato paste (156ml)
- 1 can of diced tomatoes (796ml or 3.3 cups)
- 4 cups of chicken broth (950ml )
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Begin by chopping your veggies and heat the oil on medium/high heat in a large pot.
- Saute your onions, mushrooms and garlic until they are tender
- Add in all of your ingredients except the baby spinach.
- Allow the soup to come to a light boil, then lower the heat.
- Add in the baby spinach and simmer until the cabbage and carrots reach the tenderness you like, approx 20 mins.
I also made myself a big pot of cabbage soup, had to tell hubby to stay out of it, it’s for me..lol
Sounds good, I need some holiday detox.
This sounds great :) It talks about peppers in the #2 for prep? I am guessing that is an option to add bell peppers?
This looks so good ! Love cabbage soup !
I would take it to Japan when I go to teach English!!!
This looks so good, and I just happen to have half a cabbage in my fridge. Thanks for the recipe.
Tasty soup! I omitted the spinach and used a can of Italian Spiced tomatoes.
FYI – Instructions say “Add the peppers” but no peppers are listed in the ingredients.
I need some detoxing I’ve been sick with this horrible cold since the 28th and still no sign of it improving.
I just made this soup!!!! Thank you for sharing! Great for low income households!
An absolute favorite in my family and truly because it’s so tasty and satisfying. I kind of think of this as cleaning out my frig but with really good stuff. I’ll modify the veggies based on what I have on hand. I love feeding this to my family.
Thanks!