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.
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
Instructions
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Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, and add the diced onions, carrot, and celery. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
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Add the minced garlic and spices and stir for another minute.
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Add the cabbage and let it sweat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
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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.
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Remove the cabbage soup from the heat and add the lemon juice, parsley, and cracked black pepper. Give it another stir, then serve.
Notes
- If you love my big soup pot, it’s this Le Creuset round Dutch oven.
