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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (871g) Recipe makes 18 servings
Calories 74
Calories from Fat 4		(5%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.5g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.1g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 640mg		26%
Potassium 691mg		19%
Total Carbohydrate 17.5g		5%
	Dietary Fiber 4.1g	16%
	Sugars 10.7g
Protein 2.8g		5%
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Weight Watcher’s Cabbage Soup – Sweet and Sour

Recipe #185071 | 3½ hours | 20 min prep | add private note

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By: Dorie's Lori
Sep 7, 2006

This was originally a WW recipe, from, I am guessing, the early 70s. I am pretty sure it has been altered somewhat, but it is super-easy and very tasty. We make it often in spite of its low calorie/low fat attributes . My Nana always had a pot of it on the back burner because it was a “free” food, and boy, did the house smell good! Makes lots, but freezes well, also.

SERVES 18 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 medium head of cabbage
6 large celery ribs
1 lb carrot
4 onions
2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes with juice
1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice (or V8)
6-8 beef bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon citric acid (sour salt)
4 (1 g) packets Sweet 'n Low or another sweetener
black pepper
salt, if desired (optional)

Directions

1
Cut up all the veggies, put everything in a very large pot, cover with water, and cook at least 3 hours, until everything is very soft.
2
Taste for seasoning – judge sour and sweet separately to see weather to add more citric acid or sweetener. I usually do add plenty more of each, until it is delicious.
3
Notes:.
4
Don’t even bother cutting the core out of the cabbage – it cooks down with everything else and will be delicious. Really.
5
Measurements can be approximate. Feel free to adjust for what you like or have on hand. I know I always have a glass of the juice before pouring it into the pot ;-) Speaking of the juice, I don't remember it being part of the original recipe, but I always add it for tomatoey taste and body.
6
Sometimes, my Nana added green peppers. Her recipe also mentioned to serve with “rice and veal balls”, although I don’t actually remember her doing this. What could be bad?.
7
When I am not on a diet, I add brown sugar instead of the sweet-and-low.
8
Oops - I Totally had to Estimate how many servings. But this does mostly fill my 10 quart pot, and then cook off a little, so I will est. 18 servings - your mileage will vary;-).

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From: Lonna #1

On Sep 29, 2009

1 POINT - according to the WeightWatchers points finder this is 1 point per serving. This is also according to the nutrition facts the poster has listed to the left.

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From: Chef #725354

On Jan 15, 2008

This is wonderful, makes you feel cozy and warm. I add ,little red pepper flake, to my mug of soup. I will make it tomorrow again. Barb

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From: WI Cheesehead

On Sep 23, 2006

I remember this soup from when I was a kid. I had a hankering for it (plus I had a ton of cabbage!) I used bok choy for the celery (had on hand), 1 large onion, fresh tomatoes, no citric acid, Sucanat for sugar, balsamic vinegar (from the cabbage soup diet recipe), added garlic powder (too lazy to chop fresh!) I added in 2-3 cups of chicken broth and then enough water to cover. Only cooked it 2 hours. I blended some for my kids, but they still didn't like it. I'll add a little more sugar next time. Very easy, just a lot of chopping. Thanks! BTW, it made a ton!

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From: Mirj

On Mar 4, 2007

This was good! I dumped everything (without measuring, even) into a pressure cooker and within half an hour my soup was ready! I always have sour salt in the house and love the flavor it adds to cabbagy-tomato-ey foods. I didn't use sweetener but went for broke and used about 4 teaspoons of brown sugar. My daughter thought this tasted like stuffed cabbage soup! I think I'm going to make it again with little meatballs in it, it should be a hit! Thanks, DL, it's great!

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