Cabbage Soup Variations with Broccoli

by Michelle
(dublin, Ireland)

Hi there,

I was just wondering could I use broccoli instead of cabbage? My soup recipe is as follows:

I'm steaming my vegetables first- I only steam the broccoli & carrots, and I fry in low-low cooking spray the leeks and onions.

Then when vegetables are steamed I mix 3 cubes of chicken stock with a pint and a half of boiling water and add the leeks, onions, carrots and broccoli to the saucepan and pour in the chicken stock.

Leave it for about 20 mins on low heat and add more water if needed. Season with crushed black pepper and salt if required. Then when you think it tastes good put it in the blender. When blended throw it back on low heat for another 10 mins.

Is this okay? Will I achieve the diets usual weightloss amount using this soup without all the ingrediants on the cabbage soup recipe?

Regards,
Michelle


Hi Michelle,
thank you for your cabbage soup recipe varitation with broccoli.
It sounds delicious! But please watch your sodium intake and don't exaggerate with additional salt -the chicken stock is salty enough...

Of course you may substitute cabbage with broccoli and expect similar impressive weight loss results. Broccoli is a plant of the cabbage family with a high vitamine C content.

All the best,
Gabriela