Lindsay’s Spicy Cabbage Soup Recipe

Spicy Cabbage Soup

Servings: 6-8

Serving Size: 2 cups

Ingredients: 

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion (2 cups chopped)
• 2 carrots (1 ½ cups chopped)
• 2 celery (1 cup chopped)
• 4 large garlic cloves
• 1 jalapeno, diced 
• ½ head of a small green cabbage, shredded (about 3 cups)
• 2 tablespoons of chili powder
• 2 teaspoons of cumin
• 2 teaspoons of paprika 
• 1 teaspoon of oregano (dried)
• 1 28 oz can of fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 8 cups of water
• 2 cans (15 oz each) Garbanzo Beans (drained)
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves

Directions:

1. Sauté the onion, carrots, celery and garlic in olive oil until tender (about 5 minutes)
2. Add jalapeño and cabbage.  Sauté 1-2 minutes more.
3. Add spices and tomatoes. Mix ingredients until combined.
4. Add the water,  garbanzo beans, salt/pepper and bay leaves. Bring to boil.  Cover soup and let simmer for 20 minutes. 
5. Remove bay leaves. Serve hot.

Lindsay is a Dietitian and she created this soup as a lighter and meatless version of chicken tortilla soup.  Replacing chicken with garbanzo beans and tortillas with green cabbage makes for a healthy and delicious meal. You could also switch out the garbanzo beans for black beans.  This recipe makes a large pot of soup, so it is great for a crowd or you can freeze it for later.