BEST Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
16 cups
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Calories
70 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
BEST Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe
Description
This cabbage soup recipe combines a mix of chopped vegetables including onion, bell peppers, celery, garlic, tomatoes, broccoli slaw, and green or purple cabbage cooked slowly in vegetable broth and seasoned with turmeric, black pepper, and tomato paste. The recipe brings out the natural sweetness and earthiness of the vegetables, balanced by the slight acidity and warmth of the spices. Baby spinach and fresh lemon juice added at the end give a fresh, bright finish.
The soup is suitable as a light diet meal or detox, providing a satisfying broth base with fiber-rich vegetables. It's commonly consumed over a few days as part of a diet plan but also works as a vegetable-rich soup for meals.
It stores well in the fridge for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container and can be frozen for up to 4 to 6 months. Reheat gently on the stovetop or in the microwave to preserve texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion chopped (or white onion)
- 2 bell pepper chopped (any color
- 4 celery chopped, stalks
- 6 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 tomato chopped, large
- 1 cup broccoli slaw optional
- 1 green cabbage chopped (or purple cabbage, or a mix of green and purple cabbage, head
- 9 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth for a non-vegan recipe, low-sodium
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 tablespoon Turmeric ground
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 lemon juiced
- salt to taste
Instructions
Stovetop Method
- Heat a large nonstick pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, add oil, and cook onion, bell pepper, and celery for about 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir every now and then. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in all the other ingredients, except spinach, lemon juice, and salt. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir, cover, and let simmer for 30 minutes, or until veggies are tender. Remove the lid and stir in spinach and lemon juice. Stir in just enough salt to taste.
Instant Pot Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe
- To make the detox cabbage soup in the pressure cooker, press the saute function. Heat oil and cook onion, bell pepper, and celery for about 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir now and then. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add tomato, broccoli slaw, cabbage, broth, tomato paste, pepper, and turmeric. Stir and secure the lid.
- Set it on high for 15 minutes, or press the soup function and set for 15 minutes. Allow natural release, about 20 minutes. Remove the lid and stir in spinach and lemon juice. Stir in salt but do not go overboard.
Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, add oil, and cook onion, bell pepper, and celery for about 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir now and then. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Stir in all the other ingredients for the cabbage soup diet recipe, except spinach, lemon juice, and salt. Secure lid and cook for 2-4 hours on high, or 8-10 hours on low. Remove the lid and stir in spinach and lemon juice. Stir in salt but go easy.
Notes
- Store sealed cabbage soup in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
- Reheat covered on medium-low heat or in the microwave to maintain texture.
- Freeze in airtight containers for up to 4-6 months; thaw in the fridge before reheating thoroughly.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 70 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 70kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 66mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1049IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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