Weight Loss Wednesday: Hearty Country Vegetable Soup

Whether you are in Arkansas or Wisconsin; we believe Dean Martin said it best:  “Baby it's cold outside!" And wow, is Deano right!

In Arkansas, they're looking at a high of 27 degrees, and Wisconsin has been dealing with negative, double-digit windchills. BRRRRR! We don't know about you, but we're looking for some hearty soups and stews to keep us warm. We're still working on our resolutions to count calories and eat cleaner, healthier food. This recipe is the perfect compromise! 

Hearty Country Vegetable Soup
Recipe courtesy of Runners World

3 tablespoons olive oil
½ large onion thinly sliced (approximately 1 cup)
3 celery ribs roughly chopped (about 1/4”)
1 small head green cabbage (approximately 1 lb) roughly chopped
2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped (about ½” thick)
2 cloves garlic minced
½ cups dried white beans, soaked overnight and drained
Vegetable Broth (approximately 43 ½ ounces)
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried sage
8 ounces green beans cut into ½” lengths (We used canned green beans rinsed and drained)
1 zucchini halved lengthwise, and coarsely chopped

1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat

2. Once the oil is warm, stir in onion, celery, cabbage, carrots, and garlic. Saute for approximately 12 to 15 minutes, or until vegetables are soft

3. Add white beans and vegetable broth, and bring to a boil

4. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium low, and stir in thyme and sage, cover, and cook until white beans are tender, approximately 1 ½ hours

5. Add the green beans and zucchini, cover partly and cook until green beans are tender (about 30 minutes)

6. Season with salt and pepper

7. Ladle into bowls and enjoy

This recipe makes 8 serving
Calories: 126 Fat: 7.2g
Nutritional Analysis provided by http://www.caloriecount.com

If you're looking for some fascinating listening material while enjoying your soup; check out Surprisingly Awesome for all kinds of strange and interesting facts on broccoli- including what DNA has to do with our love or aversion to broccoli. 

Let us know how you're doing on your New Years Resolutions- are you sticking to them? Leave us a comment in the notes section below!

Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew