I don’t know about you, but Sunday night’s Super Bowl felt like there was a whole lot of build up for a whole lot of nothing… except maybe embarrassment. I mean really, 43-8?? I had such high hopes for you, Denver.
And the commercials? Maybe I just didn’t pay attention as closely as I should have, but the only commercial I remember really liking was the Puppy Love commercial with the Clydesdale horse and the cute puppy. So sweet!
So essentially, the only thing that seemed worth all the hoop-lah Sunday evening was A.) my company {love!}, and B.) the Bruno Mars half-time show. Honestly the best half-time show I can remember in a long time.
And then of course there was all the yummy food we had. TOO much food. Or maybe there wasn’t too much food, just too much of me piling it in my mouth.
The food wasn’t unhealthy by any means, but my moderation (or lack thereof) might have been just a tad out of control.
Which leads to this soup. This Clean Eating Cabbage Soup is the perfect thing to get me back in check after a weekend, which may or may not have trickled over to Monday, of mindlessly eating and snacking on sweets and savory alike.
This soup was inspired by some of my co-workers who did a cabbage soup detox earlier this year. You can check out that recipe here! It is a seven-day diet full of daily cabbage soup with a strict regimen of veggies one day, fruits another, a combination of both the next and so on.
I happened to have a couple heads of cabbage in the fridge I needed to use up, so I started with their cabbage soup recipe for inspiration, then added in whatever I had on hand or thought would blend well with the cabbage. In the end, I was really happy with the way it turned out! To be a vegetable and bean filled soup, I love that it still felt hearty!
Cabbage wouldn’t necessarily by my “go-to” vegetable, but I really enjoyed it in this soup and the cayenne pepper, lemon and cinnamon all have wonderful detoxify properties.
The cinnamon may seem like an odd thing to throw in, but it was really quite lovely mixed with the kick of the cayenne and the spice of the chili pepper. It’s added touch of sweetness really brought out the flavor of the sweet potatoes and cabbage.
And of course, nothing goes better with a hot bowl of soup than a toasted grilled cheese. This soup is pretty low in calories, so the sandwich was great for Josh, it made the meal a bit more filling and added a little extra protein with the cheese.
As with any soup recipe, use what you have on hand. I threw in the turnips because I had them and needed to use them up. No biggie if you wish to leave them out!
If you are looking for a way to boost your New Year’s resolution and get the cleaning eating back on track, give this soup a try! And since it sounds like the little groundhog says we’re having another 6 weeks of winter, you might as well have a warm bowl of soup to help with the chill!
Enjoy!
Clean Eating Cabbage Soup
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet onions diced
- 2 large green bell peppers chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 head red cabbage chopped (approx 3 cups)
- 1/2 head cabbage chopped (approx 3 cups)
- 4 carrots peeled and chopped
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 3 turnips peeled and cubed
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 15 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes low sodium
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic pepper
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Suggested Topping: Aged Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Add diced onions, chopped peppers, and minced garlic to large pot, spray with coconut oil cooking spray and cook on medium heat for approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Add chopped cabbage (both colors) to onion and peppers, stir to combine well and cook 4-5 minutes.
- Add sweet potatoes and carrots and cook another 3-4 minutes.
- Then add turnips, vegetable broth, tomatoes, black beans and all seasonings and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Turn burner down to low and allow soup to simmer 20-30 minutes or until all vegetables are cooked to your preference and flavor has blended.
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe inspired by the Cabbage Soup Diet.
