Slow Cooker Spicy Cabbage Soup is chocked full of a healthy dose of veggies. It’s the perfect soup to prepare for a meal packed with flavor and nutrition. Vegan, Vegetarian, & Gluten Free.
Happy, I can’t believe we are only three days away from Christmas! I mean seriously where did this year ago.
It just seems like yesterday I was preparing for the holidays. Decorating for it, wrapping and meal planning. Well actually I was still wrapping yesterday.
I’m a little last minute when it comes to the wrapping..Even though I prepare for it months in advance I never know what I have to wrap until I start pulling it all out again.
So today I wanted to share a recipe that’s a little less Holiday…you know something you can make after you’ve settled down from all the Holiday hustle and bustle.
Something you can feel good about eating after indulging in all the food from the Holidays!
You know all the stuffing, potatoes, pies, cookies, and more cookies. Hence maybe you may need a little break from all that.
If you’re looking for a recipe to add to the New year that is really good for you and tastes fabulous you may want to pin this at the end of this post.
Cabbage has also been known to be good for the waistline.
So if you’re trying to bring in the New Year with a few healthier choices I think this one is for you. And it also helps that this is so easy to prepare.
Anyway, I’m going let you guys get back at it so you can just relax this weekend and enjoy spending time with Family & Friends.
But before I go let me give you the highlights of this Slow Cooker Spicy Cabbage Soup:
- Easy to prepare and tastes Fabulous
- Great for the waistline making it perfect for the New Year
- And lets Face it, we all need a little easy and healthy choices for the New Year
- Vegan, Vegetarian, & Gluten Free
Happy Holidays and I Hope Everyone has an awesome and relaxing Weekend!
Video on how to make Slow Cooker Spicy Cabbage Soup:
- 1 small head of cabbage chopped
- 1 large carrot peeled and chopped*
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 jalapeno seeds removed and diced
- 1 can fire roasted tomatoes 14.5 ounces
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp. fennel seeds
- 1/2 tsp. thyme
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1/3 cup white wine optional
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Place all the above ingredients in the slow cooker reserving the tomato paste and wine for last 2 hours of cooking.
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Cook on high 4 hours, then add tomato paste and wine.
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Turn slow cooker down to low and cook another 2 hours.
* or two small carrots
I can NOT believe Christmas is in just a couple days! As exciting as that is, it makes me sad, because in about 3 seconds we will be in the New Year and the holidays will be a thing of the past until next year. Anyways, YES to bringing something healthy and light, yet cozy and delicious to the table! With all the cookies I’ve been eating I need a few bowls of this soup in my life! It looks just perfect!!! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Holiday!! Cheers! <3
Thanks Cheyanne! I think we could all use something a little lighter for the New Year! Hope you and your family have a Happy Holiday 🙂
Last minute wrapping?! Tell me about it. I sooo didn’t wrap anything yet hahah You’ve said this meal is less Holiday… well that’s not completely true. In Croatia, we eat cabbage on New Year’s Eve! It’s like tradition. It brings good luck in new year 🙂 This cabbage soup looks so healthy and yummy. Happy Holidays Stephanie!
Thanks Natalie! I love to hear other families traditions. I love cabbage so I actually eat it anytime. We eat black eyed peas on New Years for the same reason..Good luck with the wrapping and I hope you and your Family have a Great Holiday 🙂
I have a bunch of cabbage and potatoes on hand right now looking to be used in a delicious recipe like this. Sounds perfect for this chilly weather we’ve been getting here on the West coast. Thanks for sharing, your timing is perfect!
You’re welcome and it’s definitely great soup weather for sure 🙂
….you had me at slow cooker. I feel like I’m always on the run this time of the year and slow cooker meals – especially delicious ones! – are lifesavers! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome and I’m all about using the slow cooker when I can!
I love cabbage and I love spicy! This is similar to something I make, with rice added to it!
I love big hearty comforting bowls of soup like this, perfect for the cold weather we have forecast this week.
This is exactly what I’ve been craving! Looks so healthy and comforting! And delicious!
I plan to make this but I bought beef broth instead of vegetable you think it will be ok to use that?
Hi Linda, I’m sure you could try the beef broth and it would alter the flavors only slightly. I used a low sodium vegetable broth as I was going for a healthier lighter version. Let me know how it turns out!
Love cabbage soup! so filling yet nutritional and healthy! Slow cooker method sounds even better. thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome and cabbage soup is one of my favorites also 🙂
To be honest, I am not a cabbage fan. But you make it look so good, and sound so easy. Might just have to try
It really is both good and Easy! Hope you’ll give it a try Geoffrey 🙂
This sounds fabulous! I’m struggling to get back to eating right after the holidays and kicking that darn sugar addiction again, so this is a perfectly timed blog share for me! Thank you!!!
Thanks and you’re Welcome 🙂
Mmmm, this sounds delicious, and I love that it’s made in the crock pot. I love cabbage, and they sell some great veggie sausages, so I can make this vegetarian.
I have a ton of cabbage that I need to use up! Thanks for this recipe – now I now what I need to do!!
Perfect for the cold day’s brunch! Love cooked cabbage’s natural sweetness with spicy broth!
Cabbage is an underappreciated vegetable, but I love how it can come to life with a little love. This looks great!
Thanks Mary 🙂
Looks like a great spring recipe when we are all thinking about our summer plans 🙂 I love cabbage.
It’s always nice to have a recipe for cabbage (especially a healthy, tasty, easy one) given the fact that a single cabbage tends to be so big! I’ve had occasions in the past where I’ve bought one for a recipe and suddenly found myself scrambling to think of something interesting to do with the rest. I love that you’ve used jalapeno and fennel here – I really think that adds a different character to the soup and puts it into a more unique and memorable territory.
Thanks and the fennel & jalapeno just really complimented the cabbage nicely 🙂