This crockpot cabbage soup is not only delicious and flavorful but chock full of vegetables with lots of fiber and is very satisfying. All you need to do is dump everything in the slow cooker and let it do the work for you!
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 4 hourshours
Total Time: 4 hourshours10 minutesminutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
1cupchopped yellow onion
3-4cupschopped green cabbage
1-2cupsgreen beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
1cupchopped celery
1cupchopped carrots
1smallzucchini, diced
1red bell pepper, chopped
1(15-ounce) candiced tomatoes(can use Italian for more flavor)
1(32-ounce) packagenonfat vegetable broth, beef broth, or chicken broth
1-2cupschopped spinach
For serving: Freshly chopped basil or parsley
Instructions
In a slow cooker, add onion, cabbage, green beans, celery, carrot, zucchini, bell pepper, and garlic. Stir in the diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper over the vegetables. Pour in the broth.
Cook on high 4 to 5 hours or on low 7 to 8 hours, or until the vegetables are tender. Just before serving, stir in the spinach and cook a few more minutes until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and top with fresh herbs, if desired.
Notes
Stovetop: You can make this in a large stockpot on the stove. Simply cook the onion, carrot, and celery in a little olive oil until slightly tender. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Stir in the tomato paste and broth. Bring to a simmer and add zucchini, red pepper, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes, or until the veggies are tender. Stir in the spinach and cook a few minutes longer. Variations:
Vegetables: You can absolutely substitute vegetables with this soup, however, you want to end up with about 8 cups of vegetables. I like to avoid starchy vegetables, like potatoes... however you can definitely add them in. It makes it a little heartier.
Broth: Vegetable, beef, or chicken broth all taste great in this recipe. You can also add in a can of V-8 juice or tomato juice to thicken it up and add more flavor.
Beans: Sometimes I'll add in a can of kidney or northwestern beans as well to make it go a little further. It adds a delicious flavor, too.
Meat: There's nothing stopping you from adding in some cooked hamburger or shredded chicken to thicken the consistency and make it more hearty.
Spice: If you like heat, sprinkle in some red pepper flakes, cayenne, taco seasoning or a little bit of chili powder. You can also use fire-roasted diced tomatoes for an extra kick.
Storing: Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.Freezing: Store in an airtight container in the freezer up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight then reheat on the stove or in the microwave.