This was going to be my #MondayMealMakeover but since today is "Soup Swap Day" (say THAT 3 times fast! LOL ) I am sharing it early!
Skinny Minny Soup
1 small head cabbage, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped bell pepper
10 cups water
*Boil for 20 minutes
*Add:
10 oz. pkg mixed veggies
1 pkg green beans
*Boil for 10 minutes
*Add:
1 T. Lawry's Season Salt or to taste
12 oz. can V8-- I like spicy V8
1/4 cup beef or chicken demiglaze paste
1 T chopped parsley
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp sage
½ tsp tarragon
*Cook 30 minutes
54.8 calories per 8 oz serving
This soup is fast, easy and delicious and I have been eating it since I was a child. Scarlet has always called it “Skinny Minny” soup. While I do believe there is a time and place for juicing, I am not a sweets person. I'm definitely more of a savory gal. During the winter months, this savory, spicy soup, really hits the spot.
And GREAT NEWS: It takes your body more energy to digest the soup than there are calories in it – so do the math!! LOL It also makes a great soup starter if you want to add leftover pot roast or chunks of chicken. My Littles like to eat it with a scoop of quinoa in the bottom of their bowl. I will make this in huge batches and freeze quart size portions to use in cooking or if I need a quick soup on the go. Also makes a fabulous and filling mid-day snack!
Finally, one of the best features of the soup is that you can customize it to your family’s taste. Because I <3 spicy so much – and so does my family – I add lots of HEAT – hot sauce, red pepper flakes etc to mine…. And, you can do LOTS of substitutions for the mixed veggies/ green beans. Sometimes I throw in Brussel Sprouts or Cauliflower. Great way to upcycle leftover veggies in the fridge.
I hope you and your family like it as much as we do!
Albany