The Cabbage Soup Diet
A healthy and low-calorie vegetable soup featuring shredded cabbage, various fresh vegetables, and herbs. This versatile soup can be served hot or cold and customized with different seasonings.
Ingredients
- •1 head green cabbage
- •2 large onions
- •16 ounces canned tomatoes
- •2 whole green bell peppers
- •4 stalks celery
- •6 whole carrots
- •½ pound green beans
- •1 to taste black pepper
- •1 to taste fresh herbs
- •1 to taste balsamic vinegar
- •1 to taste minced fresh herbs
- •1 to taste green onions
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Prep all the ingredients as directed in the recipe list.
20 min
- 2.
Put all the vegetables in a big soup pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and boil gently for 10 minutes. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until all the vegetables are soft. Stir in the black pepper and chopped herbs.
45 min
- 3.
This soup can be served hot or cold. It can be pureed or partially pureed to vary textures. It can be seasoned differently for variety, with balsamic vinegar, lemon or lime juice, different fresh herbs, or chopped green onions.
5 min