Here's a simple shredded cabbage soup that is perfect when you want a nourishing way to compensate after several days of overindulgence. Which is exactly what I want to do after spending 3 fun-filled days in Portland exploring the city, visiting with friends and eating and drinking way more than I'm used to.
I enjoyed every minute of our time away. But now I'm ready to ease off the heavy eating for a few days. A pot of of homemade soup, such as this shredded cabbage soup, is my go-to solution.
Shredded Cabbage Soup
The Skinny on Shredded Cabbage Soup Recipe Notes
It's simple and satisfying. Hearty but not heavy, with the ability to fill you for relatively few Points. This shredded cabbage soup is a Russian soup recipe from Betty Crocker's New International Cookbook (affiliate link) (1989).
To make it a little more Weight Watchers friendly, I used less oil and topped mine with plain non-fat Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Easy Healthy Shredded Cabbage Soup?
According to my calculations, each generous serving of 1-½ cups of this shredded cabbage soup has about 149 calories and:
2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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If you like this WW simply filling recipe for shredded cabbage soup, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Simply Filling Slow Cooker Bean & Cabbage Soup, Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup with Chicken Apple Sausage, Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Casserole, Crock Pot Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup, Leftover Corned Beef & Cabbage Soup and WW Recipes for St. Patrick's Day
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Shredded Cabbage Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced into half moons
- 2 cans (10-½ ounces each) condensed beef broth
- 2 broth cans of water
- 5 cups coarsely shredded green cabbage (1 small head)
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 medium potatoes, cubed
- 1 stalk celery (with leaves), sliced
- 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Sour cream or Nonfat plain Greek yogurt, if desired
- Dill weed or parsley, if desired
Instructions
- Place the olive oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Add the beef broth, water, cabbage, carrots, potatoes and celery. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat and then lower the heat and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes, salt and pepper, and simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes.
- Top each serving with a dollop of low fat sour cream or plain Greek yogurt. Garnish with dill weed and/or parsley, if desired.
Recipe Notes
Source: Betty Crocker's New International Cookbook (affiliate link)
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
This video from Divas Can Cook shows how she makes her own healthy cabbage soup:
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Linda Stanhope
Looks delish!!! Saved it! Thanks so much!
Mireya Merritt
This soup sounds good. It' like stew without the beef.
Jennifer Green
It was good, not super flavorful. I loved all the yummy veggies and topped mine with yogurt. I'm hoping tomorrow after the flavors meld it will be even tastier!
Arel
The Smart Points budget is based on the SEX of the individual-NOT the gender. Big difference. Thanks for reminding me about cabbage soups! I needed the reminder about the Secret to Weight Loss.