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Cabbage Celery soup

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Cabbage soup – this somehow never showed up in our list of soups – there’s always a first time 🙂 

To tell the truth, the off-putting smell of cooked cabbage, blended into a soup did not seem appetizing. Apparently, there are a lot of health benefits of cabbage, especially to aid with weight loss. So to gain more knowledge, I referred to my lovely soulmate from school (we were inseparable!) – Supriya Arun – who is a practicing nutritionist in Mumbai, India to provide me more insights. 

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So how to incorporate cabbage as the main ingredient in a soup and yet supplement with other aromas that will remove its predominant flavor. Celery to the rescue. Celery is one vegetable which works wonders in a soup and makes it immensely appetizing. It also does not add any other leading taste and so it is very easy to incorporate into soups. On the aromatics area – incorporating ginger brings in additional flavor and some earthy heat. Parsley also brings in another depth of flavor – use any herb of preference. Bring in a potato to add some thickness. Optionally some pink lentils (masoor dal) can be added to make it a complete meal by itself. 

Recently, there is one gadget that I am totally loving – immersion hand blender. This is yet another gadget that was gifted to me recently and was thinking this one is going to be sitting around collecting dust. I was wrong! The hand blender has been put to good use for blending soups right in the pot itself. It does take a little bit of technique to get used to and not spray soup all over the kitchen 😁

This soup is very easy to prepare – all of the ingredients are loaded up in the InstantPot and cooked. Let it cool and using the immersion blender, blend it to a smooth consistency. (I typically don’t strain my soup since I feel all the good fiber is removed) Now add Oat milk for the creaminess and a cup of lentils (optional) to make it a well-rounded dish. Return to cook for just a few minutes and soup is ready. 

Serve this soup for a complete weeknight meal which comes together in under 30 minutes with no baby sitting. Pair it up with a simple crostini or just croutons. 

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Cabbage Celery soup

This soup incorporates cabbage as the main ingredient and supplements with other aromas that will remove its predominant flavor. Celery is one vegetable which works wonders in a soup and makes it immensely appetizing. On the aromatics area – incorporating ginger brings in additional flavor and some earthy heat. Parsley also brings in another depth of flavor – use any herb of preference. Bring in a potato to add some thickness. Optionally some pink lentils (masoor dal) can be added to make it a complete meal by itself. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Fusion
Servings: 8

Equipment

  • InstantPot

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Cabbage green chopped coarsely
  • 2 cups Celery chopped coarsely
  • 1 Potato chopped
  • 1 Shallot chopped
  • 3 pods Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Ginger chopped
  • 1 tbsp Parsley
  • 2 cups Vegetable stock optional – use water in its place
  • 2 cups Oat milk
  • 1 cup Pink Lentils Masoor dhall
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Start a large InstantPot on SAUTE mode and add some olive oil 
  • Add the shallots, ginger, garlic and parsley and give it a spin
  • Turn heat to MANUAL
  • Add celery, cabbage, potato and the vegetable stock or water;Add Salt
  • Put it to cook for 8 minutes
  • Once done, open the InstantPot and let it cool down for a few minutes
  • Using an Immersion Blender, carefully blend in the pot to a smooth consistency
  • Now add the oat milk and lentils and put it back to cook for 5 minutes
  • Once done, soup is ready to be served. Add fresh cracked pepper if preferred. 

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