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Vegan Cabbage Soup Recipe
This one-pot vegan cabbage soup is delicious, packed with nutrients and flavor, and can be made in large batches, making it ideal as a weeknight dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 163 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery stalks
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes adjust to spice tolerance
- ½ teaspoon ground thyme
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 head of cabbage ~1½ lbs
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes 1 can, fire roasted tastes great!
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can cannellini beans see notes for substitutions
- ⅓ cup cilantro chopped, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot on medium high heat. Add chopped onion, carrots and celery and cook until soft, about 5 to 6 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds while stirring constantly, until fragrant. Add tomato paste, red pepper flakes, thyme, and oregano and cook for 2 minutes, careful not to burn.
- Add chopped cabbage and tomatoes and cook for a minute. Then, add vegetable broth, bay leaf, salt and pepper, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Finally, add the cannellini beans, and cook for an additional 10 minutes until the cabbage is tender. Start checking after 5 minutes, to avoid overcooking!
- Turn off heat, adjust seasoning as needed, remove the bay leaf and garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve hot with some crusty bread!
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Notes
- Choice of beans: You can replace the cannellini beans with any beans of your choice. I've used Northern beans, chickpeas, and even kidney beans in this recipe!
- Add greens: I love stirring in some spinach or kale at the end to add some more texture and flavor to this recipe.
- Add in starches: You can add potatoes or sweet potatoes to this recipe if you want something a bit more filling. You can also add cooked pasta to the recipe to add a carb component.
- When you add the vegetable stock, make sure to scrape the bottom for any "brown bits" - this will impart extra flavor to the soup!
Nutrition Information
Calories
163kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
1886mg
(79%)
Potassium
546mg
(16%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
4527IU
(91%)
Vitamin C
66mg
(73%)
Calcium
149mg
(15%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 163kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 1886mg | 79% |
| Potassium | 546mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 4527IU | 91% |
| Vitamin C | 66mg | 73% |
| Calcium | 149mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.