Vegetarian Cabbage Soup

Carrots double in sugar once they're cooked, so if you're watching your sugars this is a flavorful alternative to conventional vegetarian cabbage soup. A bit of cold sour cream in each spoonful makes an already tasty soup even more delicious.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 114 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 10 cups cold water
• 1 medium head green cabbage, chopped
• 1 medium head red cabbage, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large (at least 3-quart) pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in water, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Add celery, zucchini, and bell peppers. Boil for 7 minutes. Stir in all cabbages and continue to boil until cabbages are as soft as you like, about 30 minutes.