Description
Savory cabbage fat-burning soup delivers powerful nutrition for weight management seekers. Hearty ingredients combine to support metabolic health while providing satisfying comfort in each nourishing spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head cabbage, chopped
- 5 carrots, chopped
- 10 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 green bell peppers, diced
- 3 onions, chopped
- 2 (16 oz / 454 g) cans whole peeled tomatoes, with liquid
- 2 quarts (1.89 l) tomato juice
- 1 (15 oz / 425 g) can cut green beans, drained
- 1 (14 oz / 397 g) can beef broth
- 1 (1 oz / 28 g) envelope dry onion soup mix
Instructions
- Preparation: Uniformly chop carrots, onions, tomatoes, cabbage, green beans, bell peppers, and celery into bite-sized pieces to guarantee consistent cooking and texture.
- Liquid Foundation: Combine tomato juice and beef broth in a spacious pot, sprinkling dry onion soup mix over the vegetables to create a robust flavor profile.
- Initial Heating: Position pot on stovetop, setting heat to medium-high until liquid reaches a vigorous boil, ensuring all ingredients are fully submerged.
- Simmering Process: Reduce heat, partially cover pot, and allow vegetables to gently simmer for approximately 25 minutes, stirring intermittently to prevent ingredient adhesion and promote even cooking.
- Doneness Verification: Test vegetable tenderness using a fork; they should be soft yet maintain structural integrity without becoming overly mushy.
- Resting Phase: Remove pot from heat, allowing flavors to harmonize and intensify for a few minutes before serving.
- Presentation: Carefully ladle the nutrient-dense soup into serving bowls, ensuring each portion showcases a vibrant medley of vegetables and delivers maximum nutritional benefits.
Notes
- Chop Uniformly: Cut vegetables into consistent, bite-sized pieces to ensure even cooking and balanced texture in every spoonful.
- Control Cooking Intensity: Start with high heat to bring liquid to a boil quickly, then reduce to a gentle simmer to prevent overcooking and maintain vegetable integrity.
- Avoid Overcooking: Check vegetable tenderness at 20-25 minutes using a fork; vegetables should be soft but still retain a slight crunch to preserve nutrients and flavor.
- Customize Broth Base: Swap beef broth with vegetable broth for a vegetarian version or use low-sodium options to control salt intake and support different dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 56
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg