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All cabbage soup recipes can be tasty, not boring. Cabbages are packed with nutrition and they're cheap too. In some parts of the world cabbage is a staple of many people's diet. Cabbage is one of those foods that's associated with weight loss too. In fact, cabbage soup is a main part of a diet that's been popular for years. The diet works for several reasons and that may be the reason it has been around for years as other fad diets come and go. Is it a magic soup recipe?
See you can make the soup pretty well any way you like. Making soup is really an art form. Take what you have and blend it your way. But having a recipe to follow makes it super simple. The following recipe is just an example. Interestingly enough, the cabbage soup diet is also called the military soup diet, as well as several other equally puzzling names as well. Who knows why the name and really the cabbage is there for several reasons?
Cabbage soup is one of those staples that are really part of the regional culture of many areas. After all, in many colder weather climates the cole crops including cabbages are the crops that form major parts of the agriculture historically. Now sometimes the thoughts associated with cabbages cooking is smell and bland. The smell part is somewhat just a part of the whole experience and so is the bland part, but then again maybe not... With cabbages as a part of soup the seasoning of the mixture and the other ingredients not only make for a more interesting dish, but also for a flavor and taste variety as well. That means there is really no reason why cabbage soup must be smelly or bland either for that matter.
Sort Of An Original Cabbage Soup Recipe
1 head cabbage
6 carrots
5 stalks celery
2 bell peppers
3 large tomatoes
6 spring onions
6 medium onions
4 oz uncooked brown rice
salt and freshly-ground black pepper
Slice the vegetables into small pieces. Place in a large pot and add cold water to cover. Bring the water to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for ten minutes.
Cover and then simmer on low heat until the ingredients are soft. This should take about 15 minutes or so.
While the soup is simmering, cook the rice. Add rice to the soup when the soup is cooked. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
The cabbage soup diet works because it gives you plenty to eat, but it's very calorie restricted. Nobody should or could eat like this long-term. But it's a quick way to see some real weight loss. Only by combining this plan with a long-term weight loss plan will you keep the weight off. But that's the way to go. Drop some pounds fast using the cabbage soup diet recipes, then switch to a better long-term diet.
Another plus is the plan and all the recipes are free. There's nothing special to buy. It's cheap.
