Cabbage Soup Recipe - One That Is Really Yummy - Cabbage Soup Diet

I tried a few recipes for Cabbage Soup for the Cabbage Soup Diet from the web but none of them was exactly what I would actually look forward to eating multiple times a day until I made a few changes to the original recipe and the result was so delicious that even my family wanted to taste the soup.

I did not plan to publish recipes on my blog but I posted a few photos on social networks and comments, messages and even emails starting coming for the recipe and diet plan. Hence, the photos you will see in this blog post are all taken from phone so please do not expect high-quality photos. I hope this recipe will help many of you and will help you follow the Cabbage Soup Diet Plan.

Quick disclaimer: I am in no way an expert in diet or nutrition but I have personal experiences with this diet. If you plan to follow this diet plan, kindly make sure that you are in good health or you have consulted with a doctor first. This diet never gave me any side effects so far.

Now that the disclaimer is out of the way, I want to let you all know that I did not choose this diet plan just so I don't have to workout or I am looking for quick ways to lose weight.

I have a skin issue which stops me from doing workouts regularly and also regular cooking healthy at home. I ended up gaining 15 kgs in past few years and most of it I gained when I was on bed rest for months, at a time. I do not want anyone to feel sorry for me, I feel blessed to not have something worse than this. I chose this diet to give myself a kick start so I can keep on losing weight once the diet plan is over. I will share my future plan in a future post. Let's get to the recipe for now! <3

All the things I will mention are what I used for my soup. You can change anything you want according to your liking but this recipe is by far the one that I love.

Cabbage Soup Recipe - One That Is Really Yummy - Cabbage Soup Diet

Things you will need:
Vegetables;
- Bell peppers
- Green chillis
- Carrots
- Onions
- Green beans
- Mushrooms (canned)
- Green Cabbage
- Tomatoes (canned, 400 grams)

Cabbage Soup Recipe - One That Is Really Yummy - Cabbage Soup Diet

Spices;
- Black pepper powder
- Dried oregano leaves
- Cayenne pepper powder
- Chicken stock cubes
- Olive oil
- Water

Cabbage Soup Recipe - One That Is Really Yummy - Cabbage Soup Diet
Cabbage Soup Recipe - One That Is Really Yummy - Cabbage Soup Diet

Step 1: Chop all the vegetables to your desired size. I used Nicer Dicer to chop all my vegetables to a decent size and it saved me lots of time.

You can keep chopped bell peppers, green chillis, carrots, onions, green beans and mushrooms together in one bowl for now and these vegetables should weigh about one kilogram. Make sure you drain and rinse canned mushrooms very well. Chopped green cabbage I use for the recipe is almost 500 grams.

Cabbage Soup Recipe - One That Is Really Yummy - Cabbage Soup Diet

Step 2: Mix 2 chicken stock cubes in a few tablespoons of hot water and put it aside.

Cabbage Soup Recipe - One That Is Really Yummy - Cabbage Soup Diet

Step 3: Heat up 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a large pot and add bell peppers, green chillis, carrots, onions, green beans, and mushrooms. Keep the pot at full heat and stir this for a minute or so, until the onions change the color ever so slightly.

Step 4: As soon as the onions change the color, add in chicken cubes that you mixed in some water earlier. Mix well and let it cook for 1-2 minutes.

Step 5: Add canned tomatoes and mix. Let it cook for a minute and add 2 teaspoons (heapful) of dried oregano leaves, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper powder and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper powder.

This amount of cayenne pepper is mild for me. Try adding a little less if you do not eat very spicy food. You can always add more, later. Mix all of this well and let it cook for a minute.

Step 6: Add chopped cabbage and cook for another minute.

Step 7: Add a little over one liter of water and bring the soup to a boil on full heat.

Cabbage Soup Recipe - One That Is Really Yummy - Cabbage Soup Diet

Step 8: Once the soup reached to a boil, bring the heat down to medium to low and simmer while covered for 30-40 minutes. Your soup is ready to indulge in! =D

Cabbage Soup Recipe - One That Is Really Yummy - Cabbage Soup Diet

This soup is not as low on salt as the original recipe because I use chicken stock cubes but is still pretty low. If you feel the salt is not enough, try to get used to this flavor. I never add any more salt but a little more cayenne pepper might add a kick for you.

You can double or triple this recipe or even halve it. I like to make this exact portion if I am keeping this soup in the fridge. This amount is enough for me for 3-4 days. If I know I might not get enough time to make it again, I either chop everything, seal it in a ziplock bag and put it in the freezer or I double the recipe and freeze the extra soup in small containers. (Desirably, portion sized) Frozen soup is really easy to thaw or even defrost in microwave and it tastes perfectly okay.

I hope this recipe will give you some inspiration. Even if you do not want to follow the Cabbage Soup Diet Plan, you can have this soup in a regular routine. I like to take the soup instead of unhealthy snacks and sometimes, if I had a large meal at one time, I go for just this soup for my second meal.

You can find Cabbage Soup Diet Plan here. If you have any questions, confusions or concerns, do not hesitate to leave a comment or contact me on any of my social networks. You can find me on Instagram & Snapchat with my username; SahrishAdeel.

Thank you for your time.
*Stay healthy & beautiful

Cabbage Soup Recipe - One That Is Really Yummy - Cabbage Soup Diet

Disclosure: I am in no way an expert in diet or nutrition but I have personal experiences with this diet. If you plan to follow this diet plan, kindly make sure that you are in good health or you have consulted with a doctor first. This diet never gave me any side effects so far.

46 comments

  1. YOu just did another confirmation that I need to buy some cabbage. This looks like a great recipe especially for the winter.

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    1. Haha! I have started adding cabbage in burgers and sandwiches too! Trying to find as many ways to add cabbage in daily diet as possible. :D

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  2. Crossing my fingers and hoping this works for you. I can only imagine how hard it must have been to be on bed rest. I am sure you will get back to where you want to.

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    1. Thank you so much for such encouraging words <3

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  3. I remember reading about the cabbage soup diet years ago. Your soup sounds like it's gonna be mighty tasty!

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  4. Oh yum I think I'd really enjoy this! I always like having soup when it's chilly outside. I could probably only have it for like two days though. I can't eat the same thing for days on end.

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  5. Never heard of cabbage soup or the diet, but I have to admit, the soup actually sounds pretty good! I have a huge head of cabbage that I just bought and now I'm tempted to use it for this. :)

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  6. I absolutely love this Cabbage Soup recipe! It would be perfect for winter days!

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  7. Do you know I have never had cabbage soup I have always been put off the idea however yours actually looks full of flavour I would be tempted to try!

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  8. This cabbage soup looks and sounds amazing. I would love to make it. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. This looks so good! I wonder if I could make this in my Crockpot! xo, Suzanne

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    1. It should be fine to make it in the crockpot. :)

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  10. I don't need to go on a diet but damn that soup looks super tasty. I'm bookmarking it so I can make it this winter when it's soup season! YUM!

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  11. Not so into soups but with this article i will should think about making this. And thank you for the pictures :)

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  12. Perfect cabbage soup for cold winter! Those looks really yummy and easy to make and be on a diet.

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  13. Just saw a pic on instagram! looks so tasty and healthy, which is good! and the perfect season too! defo going to try it!

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  14. This soup looks so delicious. I love a good cabbage soup and it is so good for you.

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  15. Very interesting recipe! Growing up in the South I have had cooked cabbage many times. I've never had anything called cabbage soup though! Your recipe makes me think I definitely want to try it.

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  16. I actually enjoy cabbage and this soup looks delicious. Hope your diet is hoping you feel better!

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    1. I lost 7 lbs with this diet and have more energy than before. :)

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  17. This cabbage soup recipe looks so delicious. I have a head of cabbage I need to use up this week. I will have to give this recipe a try.

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  18. This recipe looks scrumptious! The cabbage soup diet has passed the test of time; simply, because it works! I am going to pin this recipe for later use!

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  20. This soup is a very popular in my country of origin, Poland. I absolutely love it, it is very fullfiling and such a great and effective diet.

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    1. I love cabbage sou. This recipe looks easy enough that the kids could help me with it! I might add chicken though! My hubby would not eat it without meat!

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  21. I love veggie soup and this is something i want to try as well. Saving this recipe for this weekend. Thank you!

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  22. Wow, this is indeed a yummy one! I would want it especially its already getting cold. Perfect for the winter season to keep our tummy a little warm.

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  23. Love cabbage soup. My mom always make this for us every time we have gathering

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  24. Your rendition of it sounds better than a lot that I have seen haha. I will have to try it sometime.

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  25. I said I was going to buy some cabbage soon. Looks good and very healthy.

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  26. I love a good cabbage soup recipe! It's so good and healthy for you.

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  27. That looks yummm and perfect for this winter :D I would to make this tonight :)

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  28. My wife had made a similar version of the cabbage diet soup, I think that it's definitely good to try this recipe to see the difference in results. It's also great to have something new to try too.

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  29. This looks like an interesting recipe, easy enough to make which is always a plus in my book.

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  30. Have never tried cooking with cabbage- this looks delicious. Might have to try it.

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  31. I never thought making a cabbage soup, but your pictures and presentations makes me try. I bet it is yummy.

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    1. Thank you for such kind and appreciating words <3

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  32. I've heard about this soup plan. I may have to try it.

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  33. I love this Cabbage diet soup! It will help me be filled and lose some weight

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  34. This looks so yummy! I'm always looking for different soup recipes to make! This is perfect! I'm going to give it a try next week! Thank you so much!

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  35. This soup looks absolutely delicious! Love the ingredients you chose, perfect for this period!

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  36. This looks delicious!I love cabbage this going to be one to save for when I go shopping.

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  37. I need to share this post with my dad. He is a soup fantic lately and always looking for crockpot recipes!

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    1. Good to have you back here. I am sure your dad will love the soup :)

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