This Weight Watchers Zero Point Vegetable Soup recipe is hearty and delicious. It’s a great way to get full and satisfied or detox after unhealthy eating. Best of all, it’s zero points for all Weight Watchers Points plans, including the WW diabetic plan.
Weight Watchers Vegetable Soup Recipe
Those of us who have been members of Weight Watchers for years know that a “free” vegetable soup, the old Weight Watchers cabbage soup recipe as many of us refer to it, has been part of the program for as long as most of us can remember.
This delicious Weight Watchers soup recipe has stood the test of time because its rich and filling with zero points.
I’ve heard this soup referred to as Weight Watchers Free Vegetable Soup, WW Detox Soup, WW Instant Pot Free Soup, or Cabbage Soup. Still, they are all variations on a similar concept: tons of fresh vegetables and spices cooked together with vegetable broth to create a delicious flavor.
This soup is zero points for all WW plans. Get a free printable of the latest plan here: 350+ zero point foods printable.
This stovetop or Instant Pot vegetable soup is a great go-to recipe because, with all the vegetables, it’s an excellent Instant Pot detox soup option. Low in calories, this is a great choice when you need a restart after overeating or indulging in rich foods. Packed with anti-inflammatory ingredients like cabbage, carrots, and garlic, this soup helps reduce bloating, supports digestion, and promotes overall wellness.
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This Weight Watchers cabbage soup recipe is also suitable for times when you want to keep your points low to save them for a bigger meal later in the day or week.
I like to eat this soup to satisfy my lunches, or I enjoy a bowl mid-afternoon when I’m having one of those hungry days.
How to Make WW Vegetable Soup in Your Instant Pot
Whether you are like me and have been making Zero Point Vegetable Soup Recipe for years or this recipe is new to you, you’ll save time when you make it in your Instant Pot.
Cooking this hearty vegetable soup takes just minutes with an Instant Pot pressure cooker – 4 minutes to cook and 5 minutes to natural release. Give yourself enough time to chop all those delicious vegetables, and the machine will take a bit of extra time to do its job, but all of this is worth it for the result.
As someone who has lost 100 pounds and been maintaining it for the last 10 years, I’m a huge fan of using the Instant Pot for healthy cooking. Learn more here about how to meal prep for healthy Instant Pot cooking.
WW Instant Pot Vegetable Soup Recipe
This delicious soup is rich and filling, and best of all, it’s zero WW points.
This soup is one of the recipes in our 3 Day Zero Point Meal Plan featured in Woman’s World magazine.
Tips for Making WW Zero Point Cabbage Soup
Here are some tips for making this delicious and healthy soup.
- This recipe contains a small amount of olive oil, but when spread throughout, the points per serving are still zero. You can use Pam cooking spray or even water if you prefer to sautรฉ vegetables.
- This cabbage soup can be made with vegetable, chicken, or beef broth. I like the rich taste of beef broth the best, but all work well. Many people use a combination of chicken and beef broth to give this an extra-rich flavor. Note that some broth adds points depending on the brand.
- This soup can be cooked on the stovetop. Follow the directions and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.
- Feel free to change up vegetables according to your preferences.
Weight Watchers Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil or use cooking spray
- 1 onion diced
- 3 carrots large, diced
- 3 celery stalks diced
- 2 Tbsp garlic minced
- 1 green bell pepper diced or 1 cup sliced zucchini
- 1 cup cabbage chopped, use more if preferred
- 14 ounces fire-roasted or diced tomatoes (1 can)
- 8 cups chicken broth or beef or vegetable
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes optional, OMIT if you don't like spicy food
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper optional, OMIT or decrease if you don't like spicy food
Instructions
Instant Pot
- Cut all vegetables and set aside.
- Set the Instant Pot on "saute" mode and pour in the olive oil.
- Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery and mix until combined.
- Saute until the vegetables become soft, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the minced garlic.
- Add the cabbage, green pepper, tomatoes, broth, and spices, stirring to combine.
- Lock the Instant Pot lid in place and close the stem vent.
- Set on "manual" pressure for 4 minutes.
- Allow the Instant Pot to natural release for 5 minutes once the timer goes off.
- Remove lid and stir to combine. Enjoy.
Stove Top
- Gather ingredients and a large Dutch Oven or soup pot.
- Dice all vegetables.
- Add olive oil (or use cooking spray) to bottom of pot and add diced onion, celery, and carrots. Saute until softened but not brown.
- Add garlic and saute one minute more.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes with lid on.
- Serve.
Slow Cooker
- Gather ingredients.
- Dice all vegetables.
- Add all ingredients into the slow cooker. (No need to sautรฉ any ingredients.)
- Cook on HIGH for 4-6 hours to LOW for 6-8 hours or until cabbage is soft but not mushy.
- Stir and serve.
WW Information
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Step-by-Step Instructions for Healthy Vegetable Soup
Weight Watchers Cabbage Vegetable Soup – Stove Top Instructions
- Gather ingredients and a large Dutch Oven or soup pot.
- Dice all vegetables.
- Add olive oil (or use cooking spray) to bottom of pot and add diced onion, celery, and carrots. Saute until softened but not brown.
- Add garlic and saute one minute more.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes with lid on.
- Serve.
What’s your favorite Weight Watchers soup recipe? Share in the comments below.
WW Free Vegetable Soup – Slow Cooker Instructions
Here are instructions to cook this soup in your slow cooker or crock pot.
- Gather ingredients as listed above in recipe box.
- Dice all vegetables.
- Add all ingredients into slow cooker. (No need to sautรฉ any ingredients.)
- Cook on HIGH for 4-6 hours to LOW for 6-8 hours or until cabbage is soft but not mushy.
- Stir and serve.
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Cabbage soup recipe! I used to make this years ago, and it will be so good for the cooler weather. I would even eat it for breakfast.
Just made this again! ! Got some great prices on reduced-cost veggies! Instead of using cabbage, I substituted 2 bags of a Taylor Farms chopped salad mix that had cabbage & other stuff in it(reduced to $1.69 a bag!). I used a reduced cost pepper mix instead of the pepper/zucchini. Threw in two ยฝ lb packages of sliced mushrooms that cost 22ยข each! I used Rotel with Hatch peppers to add a little more heat! Oh and I had bought 2 Taylor Farms large vegetable trays with ranch dip – regularly $9.99, but they both had 2 $3 coupons on them, so $4 for each for lots of cut up veggie that I can use for this weekโs salads!. I used the celery & some of the carrots from them in my soup! Came out great! I do love a bargain! Added cubed tofu to tonightโs serving for dinner! This soup works great when I need to make sure my weight is ok for WW meeting next week!
Wow, I’m so impressed with your frugal shopping. Healthy AND frugal – those are the best kinds of recipes.
Has anyone purรฉed it?
I haven’t heard of anyone trying it, but I bet it would be tasty!
I know you asked this a year ago. I actually have purรฉed it when I had my last wisdom tooth pulled and was concerned about that area interacting with food. Tasted great!
Thanks for this information! Great to know and share with others.
It says it serves 10….what is the serving size?
The serving size here is 1 cup to serve 10 people with this recipe, but just note that in the 3 day diet we use a 2 cup serving size.
Hi Elizabeth, A serving is one cup.
I made this soup tonight! It was a winner!
Oh wow… I remember this soup from …., so many years ago. And I loved it! Gonna make a pot today! Thanks for the memories!
Yes this is an oldie but goodie! ๐