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WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Bean and Cabbage Soup
Today I’m sharing a recipe for WW Simply Filling Slow Cooker Bean & Cabbage Soup
I love soup. Eating a bowl of soup for lunch and/or dinner several times a week is one of my favorite strategies for staying slim. (So much so, I wrote a best-selling eCookbook of Slimming WW friendly soup recipes!
Did you know that studies show that people who eat a broth-based soup as part of a meal, especially a chunky one, eat less at the next meal, and fewer total calories throughout the day?
Probably because broth-based vegetable soups are packed with lots of water and fiber, so you feel satisfied with relatively few calories. Great news for Weight Watchers!
After all the indulgences of the past few weeks, I actually find myself craving basic soups, like this super simple slow cooker bean and cabbage soup that also works with the old WW Simply Filling Technique.
It’s the easiest, tastiest, most nourishing way I know to get back on plan.
The Skinny on Weight Watchers Simply Filling Bean & Cabbage Soup
I adapted it for the slow cooker from Weight Watchers Momentum Healthy Cooking Basics, a great healthy cooking reference book filled with 175 delicious recipes and 10 essential cooking techniques.
(This Weight Watchers cookbook (affiliate link) is from 2008, so it gives Points instead of PointsPlus/SmartPoints values, but complete nutritional information is provided so you can easily calculate the Points for every recipe.)
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Easy Healthy Slow Cooker Soup?
This slow cooker bean and cabbage soup is easy, healthy and satisfying. Each Serving has 198 calories and:
4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!
Recipe Additions & Variations
Different Beans – use whatever beans you prefer – pinto, black, red, black eye peas , refried- or a combination
Spicier – add you favorite spice – chili powder, crushed red pepper flakes, chopped chiles or hot sauce, spicy chili sauce, etc.
Meatier – add chopped cooked lean ham, smoked turkey sausage, etc.
Why not make a big batch this weekend to enjoy all week long? That’s certainly my plan.
Enjoy!
If you like this healthy vegetarian slow cooker bean and cabbage soup, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly soup recipes including: WW Cabbage Soup Recipes, Easy Corn & Black Bean Soup, Skinny Potato Leek Soup, Spicy Red Lentil Soup, WW Vegetarian Chili and Healthy Slow Cooker Vegetarian Minestrone
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WW Simply Filling Slow Cooker Bean & Cabbage Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) white beans (cannellini or great northern), rinsed and drained
- 4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
- 2 large carrots, thinly sliced
- 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (affiliate link)
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 4- to 5-Quart.
- First puree 1 can of the beans with a little water in your blender (affiliate link) or food processor (affiliate link).
- Combine the pureed beans and remaining ingredients in your slow cooker.
- Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, 4 to 6 hours on HIGH or 6 to 8 hours on LOW.
Notes
Recipe Additions & Variations
Different Beans - use whatever beans you prefer - pinto, black, red, black eye peas , refried- or a combination Spicier - add you favorite spice - chili powder, crushed red pepper flakes, chopped chiles or hot sauce, spicy chili sauce, etc. Meatier - add chopped cooked lean ham, smoked turkey sausage, etc. Serving size: 1 generous cup Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site. 4 *SmartPoints (Green plan) 0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan) 0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan) 5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Adapted from Weight Watchers Momentum Healthy Cooking Basics (affiliate link)
A note about WW Points
If you're following Weight Watchers, all the recipes here on Simple Nourished Living have been updated for the new WW program, with points displayed in the recipe card. The Check the WW Points link in the recipe card takes you to the Weight Watchers App where you can edit it using the WW recipe builder or add it to your day.
(Must be logged into WW account on a mobile device, such as smartphone or tablet).
Watch this video from The Crocking’ Girls to see how they make their own Cabbage Patch Soup:
More Lightened Up Weight Watchers Soup Recipes
Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup Recipes (0 to 5 PointsPlus | 0 to 4 SmartPoints)
Quick and Easy Chicken Salsa White Bean Soup
WW Classic Zero Point Garden Vegetable Soup (AKA WW Cabbage Soup)
…and if no slow cooker – do you have on top of stove instructions? TIA
Hi Elyce, I’ve only made this soup in the slow cooker. If I were to make it on the stovetop I would simmer it, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender. This should take 30 to 40 minutes, give or take. Hope this helps. ~Martha
I had a half head of cabbage in the “use it or lose it” phase. The other ingredients are those I always have in my pantry or fridge, so making this was an easy decision. This soup is very easy to throw together. I was very happy with the results. It was delish. I was concerned it would be “too cabbage-y” like some cabbage soups I’ve had. This reminds me more of a bean with bacon type soup (in all the best ways). At my DD’s suggestion I did add a touch of liquid smoke. Hearty but not heavy, I’ll definitely keep this in my cook book app.
Glad you liked it. Love the idea of adding a little liquid smoke. Thanks for sharing.
I would use some of the broth instead of water to add to the blender/food processor to puree the beans if not using refried beans.
Thanks Dee!
Delicious! I had 2 cups worth in one sitting. Mmm!
Great to have with a sandwich keeps me full all day.
I put some spicy chili sauce in with it to make it a little more zesty.
I would like to use dried beans instead of canned. Is soaking them overnight good enough or should they be cooked for a while before using in recipe?
Hi Carol, I’ve never made this soup with dried beans, but I have cooked dried beans in the slow cooker. In my experience with my slow cooker they can take 8-10 hours on low to become soft and tender. So, I would cook them until partially tender before adding them to the soup. You could also just plan to cook the soup longer, but you risk the other vegetables getting too soft/overcooked waiting for the beans to be tender. Hope this helps. ~Martha
I have cooked this soup and it is wonderful. Will do it again.
Love it! I used chili ready diced tomatoes this time.