Easy Cabbage and Vegetable Soup: Warm, Quick, and Simple

This delightful cabbage and vegetable soup offers a wonderfully dependable solution for a healthy, speedy meal. It’s designed for effortless preparation, with no complicated steps or unnecessary delays, making it ideal for those busy weeknights when time is precious but you still crave something truly nourishing. Utilising straightforward ingredients and a simple, streamlined process, you can have a comforting, flavourful bowl of warm soup ready on your table in roughly 30 minutes. This recipe is an excellent and incredibly palatable way to seamlessly integrate more wholesome vegetables into your daily diet, ensuring both lightness and exquisite taste without any fuss.

Quick Overview

• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Serves: 4
• Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 celery sticks, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb (450g) green cabbage, thinly sliced
• 14.1 oz (400g) chopped peeled tomatoes
• 33.8 fl oz (1 litre) vegetable stock
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• Fresh chopped parsley, to garnish (optional)

Method

1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over a medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, then sauté for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables have softened slightly.
2. Stir in the minced garlic and continue cooking for one minute, stirring to prevent it from burning.
3. Add the sliced cabbage to the pot, stir well, and cook for about 3-4 minutes, until it begins to wilt.
4. Pour in the chopped peeled tomatoes and vegetable stock. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to its lowest setting.
5. Cover the pot and allow to simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the cabbage and other vegetables are tender.
6. Season the soup with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, trying and adjusting if necessary.
7. Serve the soup hot, garnishing each portion with a little fresh chopped parsley, if desired.

Serving & Leftovers

Serve the soup hot, perhaps accompanied by a slice of wholemeal bread. It can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. It reheats well on the hob over a low heat or in the microwave.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are estimates and may vary depending on ingredients and portions.

One Last Thing

Incorporating simple, balanced dishes like this into your routine truly streamlines weekly meal management. Its inherent simplicity and wonderfully comforting flavour profile make it an ideal choice for any occasion when you’re seeking a healthy, stress-free meal without any unnecessary fuss. SmartKitchen30 aims to make nutritious cooking effortless.