Christmas cabbage soup the healthy way? Try our recipe

Difficulty	Medium
Preparation	35 minutes + about 45 minutes cooking
Portions	approximately 10 servings

Christmas cabbage soup is the traditional soup of the Christmas table. Prepare it in our healthy version.

The main ingredient is, of course, sauerkraut. The cabbage itself is healthy thanks to its high content of vitamins C and E. It also contains vitamins of the B and K groups.

Thanks to its folic acid, fibre and pectin content, it is an excellent digestive aid. These not only aid digestion, but also cleanse the body and rid it of harmful substances.

This makes it one of the best natural probiotics. It even contains lactobacilli.

It also contains several beneficial minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, zinc and iron.

It is also useful in dieting. Thanks to its composition, it helps to reduce fats in the body, helps to jumpstart the microflora of the body, for the functioning of metabolism and metabolism.

In home medicine, it was already used by our grandmothers to fight parasites such as hookworms or fleas.

Scientific research also reports excellent results in the fight against cancer, cancer-causing cells and even cancer itself.

Thanks to the effects of sauerkraut, the brain, nerves and muscles are also strengthened.

It also promotes red blood cell production and cell growth. As a result, it helps fight infections, viruses and inflammation.

Ladies will also benefit from its effects, as the high vitamin C content helps to slow down aging.

In adolescence, thanks to it, we can manage the fight against acne because it helps to promote healthy and radiant skin.

In our recipe we will use the very popular wild or black Chinese mushrooms, otherwise known as shiitake mushrooms. They are experiencing a huge boom in today's healthy eating culture, although they have been used in Asia for thousands of years.

They are also said to be a miracle from nature and are widely used in folk medicine.

Their excellent health benefits have been confirmed by several scientific studies. Their composition is proof of this. They contain many enzymes, vitamins and minerals such as B1, B2, B3 and B12, D2, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron and calcium.

They also contain essential amino acids, proteins, nucleotides, peptides and glucans. Concentrated mushroom extract is even used alongside cancer or diabetes treatment.

By their composition, they have a positive effect especially on strengthening immunity, promoting good digestion and cleansing the intestines. They help the body to get rid of harmful cholesterol.

They help fight parasites, cancer and detoxify the body. They also have a beneficial effect on allergies, nervous diseases and diabetes.

To prepare a healthy Christmas cabbage soup we need

1 kg sauerkraut
1 large onion
200 g fresh shiitake mushrooms
150 g tomato puree
180 g smoked tofu
4 cloves of garlic
3 l vegetable stock
olive oil
ground paprika
black pepper
bay leaf
ground cumin
cloves
salt

Preparation procedure

1. First clean and wash the onions and mushrooms. Finely chop the onions and thinly slice the mushrooms.

2. Fry the onions in olive oil only for a while, then add the mushrooms.

3. When everything has softened nicely, add paprika, salt, black pepper and cleaned and crushed garlic.

4. After a short while, add the cabbage, fry it together with the mixture and pour in the broth.

5. Stir well and add the rest of the spices. Add them to taste. Cover and cook slowly together.

6. When the cabbage is soft, add more puree to the soup for flavouring and tofu cut into smaller cubes.

7. Simmer everything together briefly over a low heat and you are done.

The soup does not contain anything of animal origin, so it will please even vegans. It is also suitable for lactose intolerant and celiacs.

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Mgr. Simona Morvayová

Editor

I finished my studies at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra with a Master's degree. I studied for five years in the field of Slovak language teaching combined with ethics education. I am currently working in the media field, where I manage two portals related to health and healthy eating, among other things. My passion for food and healthy meals dates back to high school. Having studied five years at a hotel high school, I have a long-standing relationship with food and new recipes. I love to cook and invent new recipes, which mostly have to be healthy and full of vitamins. In the case of cooking, it really is my passion. The modern world brings many possibilities and topics that can be addressed through food. I am also interested in gluten-free and lactose-free recipes. My own health issues, but also a celiac in the family, led me to these recipes. My other hobbies besides working and cooking are relaxing with yoga and running.

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