Cabbage Soup Diet Soup (Laura Kurella Adapted version) Feel free to replace vegetables with your own favorites in like amounts to make it a soup you will enjoy eating. Dry onion soup may be omitted if desired, too. 1 tablespoon oil 6 onions, sliced 1 bunch of green onions, sliced 2 green bell peppers, chopped 1 pint fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 bunch celery, chopped 1 head cabbage, chopped 2 carrots, shredded 14 ounces low sodium chicken broth 1 (1-1/4 ounce) envelope dry onion soup 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar, optional 32 ounces vegetable juice 2 (28-ounce) cans chopped tomatoes 1 lemon, juice of 6 garlic cloves, crushed Pepper, to taste * In a heavy Dutch oven, combine oil, mushrooms, onions, peppers and celery over high heat, stirring and cooking until they begin to caramelize and crisp up. Add cabbage, carrots, broth, dry soup mix, vinegar if using, juices, tomatoes and garlic. * Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour. * Cool slightly then puree if desired. Refrigerate all leftovers. Makes 20 servings. Nutrition information: Calories 67; Fat 0.5g; Sodium 307mg; Carbohydrate 15g; Fiber 3.6g; Sugars 8.3g; Protein 3g. _______________________________________________