Cabbage Soup... A Delectable Difference!

For one reason or another, cabbage soup has been brutalized in American culture as being "nasty", "tasteless", and "gassy"....well I can't take the gas away from cabbage soup, but I sure extinguished the negative connotation that it has had for years with this recipe! I tried doing the "7-day Cabbage Soup diet" with this recipe, and only lasted until day 4 until I couldn't eat anymore soup, but not because it didn't taste good...I won't comment further...

Ingredients & Recipe:
Printable Recipe

• 6 green onions, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 4 celery stalks, chopped
• 2-3 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1 head of cabbage, outer most leaves removed, the rest chopped
• 1/2 bag of baby spinach, chopped
• 1 package of onion soup mix, perhaps Lipton or another brand
• 3 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
• 4 cups of water
• 1 cup tomato juice (optional)

You may need to use two large pots!

Literally, all you need to do is throw the veggies into a really large pot or into 2 separate pots (split up equally), sprinkle in soup mix, broth, water and juice(optional). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 1 hour until all the veggies are tender. Season with S & P to taste and go to town!

You Could Also Try...

• Add in whatever veggies you like! For example: mushrooms, pea pods, fennel, water chestnuts...but if you're trying to lose weight, stay away from seriously starchy carbs like potatoes, corn, parsnips, green peas...