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A large pot of cabbage soup with a ladle.
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Cabbage Soup

This cabbage soup is healthy, comforting and loaded with flavor! It's packed with veggies and comes together quickly for a nourishing meal that's perfect for cold days.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cabbage soup
Servings: 4

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ large yellow onion chopped, about 1 cup
  • 3 large carrots peeled and chopped, about 1 ½ cups
  • 2 stalks celery chopped, about 1 cup
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon optional
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper plus more to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar divided
  • 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
  • cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 small green cabbage about 1 pound, chopped into 1 ½ inch chunks
  • fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery, stirring occasionally until veggies have softened and are fragrant, about 7 minutes.
    Chopped carrots, onion, and celery in a large pot.
  • Stir in garlic, thyme, cinnamon (if using), bay leaf, salt and pepper and cook for 1-2 additional minutes. Add 1 Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to deglaze the pot.
    A tablespoon of apple cider vinegar being added to a large pot of diced vegetables.
  • Add vegetable broth, applesauce, canned tomatoes and cabbage and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until cabbage is thoroughly cooked and tender.
    Cabbage soup before being cooked in a large pot.
  • Remove from heat, remove bay leaf and stir in the remaining apple cider vinegar. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper, if needed. Serve warm topped with fresh parsley.
    Cabbage soup in a large pot garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 of recipe | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 527mg | Potassium: 1061mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 15g