Turkey Cabbage Soup

Turkey Cabbage Soup (low fat AND low calorie)


Years (actually, decades) ago when I joined Weight Watchers, they gave us a recipe for cabbage soup that was to be eaten every day, as it was filing, nutritional, and low fat/carlories...plus, it was quite the colon cleanse - whew! LOL

The original recipe was kinda bland, but it worked well as an appitite suppressant as it was very filling. I have since played with this recipe and tweaked it by adding some ingredients I like (such as the turkey) and eliminating some nasty stuff I didn't enjoy (like leeks...yuck).

Hope you enjoy!



Ingredients:

1 lb. GROUND turkey

3 cups nonfat low sodium beef broth (beef is the best) or 3 cups nonfat vegetable broth (beef is the best) or 3 cups nonfat chicken broth (beef is the best). (You can also use water and boullion cubes to equal 3 cups, but I find this makes the soup too salty)

1 cup water

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 can undiluted tomato soup (half the salt version)

1 head cabbage, finely chopped

1 yellow onion

1 cup chopped fresh carrots

2 celery stalk, chopped finely

1/2 cup barley (optional)

1 large bay leaf

1/2 t. Thyme

salt & pepper

olive oil


Directions:

1. In a large Dutch oven or any large pot, saute onions, celery, garlic and turkey for 5 minutes or until onion is translucent..

2. Add water, broth, tomato soup, cabbage, barley, and all the spices.

3. Heat to boiling, then reduce to simmer for about an hour or until all vegetables are tender.

Serves 8. About 175 calories per 1 cup serving.