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!
This Cabbage Detox Soup is loaded with all sorts of veggies, black beans and lots of yummy seasonings!
Course American
Cuisine Dinner
Keyword cabbage, cabbage soup, Soup
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 184kcal
Author Kaylee Pauley
Ingredients
2medium sweet onionsdiced
2large green bell pepperschopped
2garlic clovesminced
1/2head red cabbagechopped (approx 3 cups)
1/2head cabbagechopped (approx 3 cups)
4carrotspeeled and chopped
2large sweet potatoespeeled and cubed
3turnipspeeled and cubed
2cupsvegetable broth
1/3cupwater
1tbspfresh lemon juice
1 15ozcan fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 15ozcan diced tomatoeslow sodium
1can black beansrinsed and drained
2tbspchili powder
2tspcumin
1/2tspcayenne pepper
1/2tspgarlic pepper
1/2tspcinnamon
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 info is for 2 cups of soup, recipe makes approx 16 cups.
Health and nutrition have always been important to me, but over the past several years, my knowledge and interest in food and how it affects our body has really expanded. So, with my love for cooking, organic produce, and whole foods, with my food blog Lemons and Basil, I hope to inspire you in your cooking adventures and journey of good health, the way so many other food blogs have inspired me!
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