Description
This hearty and flavorful cabbage soup is a comforting and nutritious meal, perfect for a healthy diet or a cozy winter night. Packed with fresh vegetables and aromatic seasonings, this soup is easy to make and full of rich flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium cabbage: chopped
- 2 carrots: diced
- 1 onion: finely chopped
- 1 bell pepper: diced
- 2 cups diced tomatoes: fresh or canned
- 2 celery stalks: chopped
- 3 cloves garlic: minced
- 6 cups vegetable broth: or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt: adjust to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes: optional for spice
- Juice of ½ lemon: for a fresh, bright flavor
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onions, garlic, and bell pepper. Sauté for about 3-4 minutes until fragrant and soft.
- Add the diced carrots, celery, and cabbage to the pot. Stir well to combine.
Add the diced carrots, celery, and cabbage to the pot. Stir well to combine - Pour in the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes. Stir in salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.
Pour in the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes. Stir in salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. - Reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the soup, stir well, and adjust the seasoning to taste.
Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the soup, stir well, and adjust the seasoning to taste. - Ladle the hot cabbage soup into bowls and serve with crusty bread or a side of brown rice.
Notes
- For the best flavor, use fresh vegetables and allow the soup to simmer slowly.
- To make the soup heartier, add cooked chicken, turkey, or beans.
- You can spice it up with extra red pepper flakes or a pinch of cayenne.
- This soup freezes well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 2 cups)
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg