Description
This cabbage soup is healthy, comforting, and packed with flavor. It is loaded with veggies and comes together quickly for a nourishing meal that is perfect for cold days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 large yellow onion, chopped, about 1 cup
- 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped, about 1 1/2 cups
- 2 stalks celery, chopped, about 1 cup
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar, divided
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 small green cabbage, about 1 pound, chopped into 1 1/2 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.
- Stir in garlic, thyme, cinnamon (if using), bay leaf, salt and pepper and cook for 1 to 2 additional minutes. Add 1 Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to deglaze the pot.
- 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.
- 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.
Notes
- Storage: You can keep this soup in the fridge for 5 to 7 days in an airtight container or freeze it for up to 3 months. When ready to reheat, warm it on the stovetop or in the microwave until heated through.
- Substitutions: If you do not have apple cider vinegar to deglaze your pot, you can use white vinegar or lemon juice instead.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Unknown
- Sugar: Unknown
- Sodium: Unknown
- Fat: Unknown
- Saturated Fat: Unknown
- Unsaturated Fat: Unknown
- Trans Fat: Unknown
- Carbohydrates: Unknown
- Fiber: Unknown
- Protein: Unknown
- Cholesterol: Unknown