Recipe for Peasant Cabbage Tomato Soup ♥

A simple recipe for cabbage soup with tomato and just a touch of sugar. Just one Weight Watchers point and especially satisfying.

Perfectly simple = simple and perfect. This sweet 'n' sour cabbage soup hit just the spot after a frosty walk and a too-big lunch.

And it made up in minutes, another plus.

And it's pretty, that broth has a lovely cast of tomato-y color.

That said, it's decidedly homely fare.

Like I said: perfect, simple, perfectly simple. It's eatable in minutes but does improve with 24 hours in the fridge.

PEASANT CABBAGE TOMATO SOUP

Hands-on time: 15 minutes
Time to table: 30 minutes
Makes 6 cups

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 head of cabbage (a whole head weighs about 2 1/2 pounds), chopped
Salt to taste
15 ounce can diced tomatoes (save the can)
equivalent of 2 cans of broth (or water plus bouillon)
Tabasco to taste (this is important)
Brown sugar to taste (about a tablespoon tonight, my sister uses sweetener)

In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil til shimmery on MEDIUM HIGH. Add the onion and stir to coat with fat. Cook, stirring frequently. Add the cabbage as it's prepped, stirring to coat. When the onion and cabbage are beginning to soften, add the salt, tomato and broth or water/bouillon. Reduce heat to MEDIUM, cover and let cook for about 15 minutes or until cabbage is soft but still holds its structure. Stir in the tabasco and sugar.

NUTRITION ESTIMATE
Per Serving: 75 Cal (26% from Fat, 10% from Protein, 64% from Carb); 2 g Protein; 2 g Tot Fat; 0 g Sat Fat; 13 g Carb; 3 g Fiber; NetCarb10; 45 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 156 mg Sodium; 0 mg Cholesterol; Weight Watchers 1 point

CREDIT WHERE CREDIT'S DUE
Thanks to my sister Adanna for sharing her soup inspiration! She reminds me, however that her own inspiration came from the irrepressible Hungry Girl.

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