The 4 Day Diet Cabbage Soup

1 tbsp of vegetable oil
2 medium onions, diced
1 medium green cabbage, cored and shredded
5 cups chicken broth
3 small potatoes, cubed
3 medium carrots
1 ham hock
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp sage
1/2 tsp thyme
salt and pepper to taste

In a large pot, heat the oil and cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until softened (about 10 minutes). Add the cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add the chicken broth, potatoes, carrots, ham hock, vinegar, sage, and thyme. Cover and simmer the soup for 50 minutes. Remove from heat and add salt and pepper as desired.

Chill for 8 hours, then skim the fat from the top of the soup. Reheat and serve

Makes 14 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 14

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AKAFIT.