Recipe- Comforting And Healthy Cabbage Soup

Cabbage soup is about as comforting and healthy as they come! All you need to do is simmer a bunch of sliced cabbage with mirepoix vegetables, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, and herbs for an easy and delicious, low calorie meal.And while this soup is on the lighter side, there’s so many ways to make this the hearty, winter soup of your dreams. It’s truly one of the most adaptable soups! You can add in ground meat, plant-based proteins, extra veggies, different spices and the list goes on. Needless to say, this is a warming, soothing recipe you’ll want to keep up your sleeve during the cold winter months!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 large carrot, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cabbage, chopped
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
4-6 cups vegetable broth, depending how thick or brothy you'd like it
1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
cracked black pepper, to taste

Method

* Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, and add the diced onions, carrot, and celery. Cook for 4-5 minutes.

* Add the minced garlic and spices and stir for another minute.

* Add the cabbage and let it sweat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

* Pour in the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes and let it simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened to your liking.

* Remove the cabbage soup from the heat and add the lemon juice, parsley, and cracked black pepper. Give it another stir, then serve.