This is by far the BEST Weight Watchers cabbage soup you’ll ever eat! This easy soup recipe is filled with eight vegetables plus ground turkey to make it even heartier.
Two cups of this hearty soup is only zero points on most Weight Watchers plans! I’ve been astounded at how much I enjoyed all of these leftovers!
What You Will ❤️ About Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup
- Hearty! This soup is not just cabbage and water – you will love how hearty it is!
- Healthy! Hard to believe something this good is also healthy – but all those veggies add lots of vitamins and health benefits!
- Easy! Brown veggies & turkey – add the rest of the ingredients and you’re done!
Cabbage Soup Recipe Ingredients
Sometimes cabbage soup is just cabbage and broth – but not here! I loaded this easy cabbage soup with everything but the kitchen sink!
- ground turkey breast – trying to stay healthy but you can easily swap with ground pork, ground beef, pulled chicken breast or holiday leftovers like turkey
- green cabbage – of course!
- fat free, low sodium beef broth, vegetable broth or chicken broth
- minced garlic – I buy the jarred – but fresh is always great too
- tomato paste – I buy the kind in a tube since I never use a whole can
- mushrooms, onions, carrots, frozen green beans & zucchini – this recipe has lots of veggies, if there’s one you don’t like – swap it out with one you do like.
- basil & oregano – dried herbs are great here – or swap out with an Italian seasoning
- tomato sauce – helps make it more than just a broth soup
- stewed tomatoes – more veggies! any kind of canned tomatoes will do – diced, stewed, roasted, etc.
- frozen cauliflower rice – I used this for more veggie punch! you could also swap with something like quinoa but just know it’s going to absorb more liquid so you’ll need to compensate for that
- Better than Bouillon Beef Base – I find BTB adds so much flavor – I just wanted more – you could swap with garlic, chicken or vegetable – whatever taste you like best
- salt & black pepper – always – right? If you like a little kick, you could add red pepper flakes!
How do you make cabbage soup?
It’s super easy! Just six steps to the best soup you’ve ever had!
- Heat dutch oven or large pot on medium-high heat – no olive oil needed! Add 1/4 cup beef broth, carrots and onions. Stir and cook for 5 min
- Add lean ground turkey and garlic. Add more broth if pan is dry. Brown turkey and cook through.
- Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT zucchini
- Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce temp to medium heat and simmer for 20 minutes
- Add zucchini and simmer 5 min more
- Ladle into bowls and serve with a sprinkle of coarse sea salt
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Tips, Tricks & FAQs
Yes! Cabbage does actually have detox power! It has diuretic properties that help rid your body of toxins, excess liquids, etc – and THAT’S WHY IT MAKES YOU POOP! The detox and diuretic properties are what make it a weight loss favorite! 😉
Yup! There’s no pasta or dairy – so it freezes very well! This recipe makes six 2-cup servings (i.e. A LOT OF DAMN SOUP) – but because it freezes so well – I was thrilled to keep eating it.
I always use airtight containers (I like these glass ones) for all my leftovers. You could also pour (once cooled) this comforting soup into ziploc bags and lay them flat in the freezer.
Yup! After you’ve browned the turkey – you can transfer everything to the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours. I would still reserve the zucchini and add in the last 30-60 minutes so it doesn’t just disintegrate.
To stay super simple, the microwave truly is the best for 1-2 helpings. But if you have a larger bowl of leftovers, reheating over medium heat on the stove top is great too. You can always add more broth, water or veggies if you’d like too! (Great way to use up leftovers!)
Recipe Variations
- Veggies – Add more non-starchy vegetables like celery, broccoli, bell peppers, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and more to keep the points low!
- Legumes – you can add white beans, chickpeas and more – but it will add points to the vegetable soup recipe
- Brown Rice – I used cauliflower rice to keep it at zero – but brown rice would be a good substitute (but adds points)
- Sausage – swap the lean ground turkey for sausage – or turkey sausage – for more flavor (and points)
- Fresh Herbs – using fresh herbs at the end will add a strong pop of flavor – I would you basil and parsley
What to serve with Cabbage Soup?
- Copycat Starbucks Banana Bread (WW version – 4 pts)
- Air Fryer Garlic Bread
- Strawberry Zucchini Bread
- Air Fryer Grilled Pineapple
Weight Watchers Soup Recipes
More of my favorite easy soup recipes
The BEST Cabbage Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb fat free ground turkey breast
- 2 cups cabbage chopped
- 4 cups fat free, low sodium beef broth
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1 cup carrot diced
- 1 cup frozen green beans
- 1 cup zucchini halved & sliced
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 cups stewed tomatoes
- 2 cups frozen cauliflower rice
- 1 tbsp Better than Bouillon Beef Base
- 1 tbsp salt
Instructions
- Heat pot on medium high and add 1/4 cup beef broth, carrots and onions. Cook for 5 min
- Add ground turkey and garlic. Add more beef broth if pan is dry. Brown turkey and cook through.
- Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT zucchini
- Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes
- Add zucchini and simmer 5 min more
- Ladle into bowls and serve with a sprinkle of coarse sea salt
Tara says
Oh yum! I often end up with leftover cabbage and this looks like such a great way to use it up! Such a warm and comforting soup.
Jo says
This is an amazing soup recipe. my home is filled with the delicious aroma, Thank you for sharing!
Julie Menghini says
I absolutely love cabbage soup and this healthier version is perfect!
Kylie says
Never thought you’d find me raving about cabbage soup…but this is so yummy!
Gail Montero says
This soup is the perfect vehicle for my favorite veggie – the cabbage. I love that it’s both tasty and wholesome – winner!
Scott Dressman says
This soup look like nutrition in a bowl. I also love how low in points it is. How is your weight loss journey going?
FoodHussy says
Thanks for the comment and rating! I hope you like the soup! I’ve lost 6 lbs so far – and this soup is helping me lose more! 🙂