Weightloss and Super Low Calorie Cabbage Soup

My Zwift cycling pal, K Wellington, also called Batgirl wants a post of several super awesome, low calorie soup ideas that she can build upon. What greater than a Diet Cabbage Soup recipe. Let’s give her one of the best ideas ever created….and it was not my idea but I know the recipe by heart. I have created this hundreds of times.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

2 medium carrots, chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 medium red bell pepper, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning

½ teaspoon ground pepper

¼ teaspoon salt

8 cups low-sodium vegetable broth

1 medium head green cabbage, halved and sliced

1 large tomato, chopped

2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Add onion, carrots and celery.

Cook, stirring, until the vegetables begin to soften, 6 to 8 minutes.

Add bell pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning, pepper and salt

Cook, with regular stirring, for 2 minutes.

Add broth

Add cabbage and tomato

Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil

After the boil begins, reduce heat low to maintain a simmer, partially cover and cook until all the vegetables are tender,

Remove from heat and stir in vinegar.

I like to substitute the vinegar for a sweet savory mustard. 

Add some cooked beans to the recipe to give this a super filling meal that has loads of protein.

 

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