Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup Recipe

This Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup is a light, savoury broth packed with tender cabbage and sweet onions. Naturally low in calories and effortlessly made, it’s the perfect comforting bowl for a healthy lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

• 1 medium green or savoy cabbage, roughly chopped
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1.2 litres (5 cups) vegetable or chicken stock
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar (optional, to make the taste smoother)
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup: Instructions

1. Add the olive oil to the base of the slow cooker.
2. Place the chopped cabbage and sliced onions in the slow cooker.
3. Add the minced garlic.
4. Pour in the vegetable or chicken stock.
5. Stir in the soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
6. Add the dried mixed herbs, black pepper, and brown sugar, if using.
7. Season lightly with salt, keeping in mind the soy sauce already adds saltiness.
8. Stir everything together well, making sure the cabbage is mostly submerged in the liquid.
9. Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours, or on high for 3–4 hours, until the cabbage is soft and tender.
10. Stir once or twice during cooking, if possible.
11. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
12. Ladle into bowls and serve hot, on its own or with crusty bread.

This simple, wholesome cabbage soup is naturally low in fat and easy on the budget — a great way to warm up while keeping things light and healthy.