Original Recipes:

• http://divascancook.com/wonder-soup-recipe-weight-loss-soup-7-day-diet-cabbage-soup/

Ingredients:

• 1 - 2 TBSP of ghee / avocado oil / canola oil
• 14 oz beef smoked sausage sliced into 1/4 inch thick rounds
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup carrots, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 cup white or yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 head of cabbage, chopped
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 14 oz can basil, oregano, garlic diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• several grinds of black pepper

Steps:

1. Brown the sausage in 1 - 2 TBSP of oil over medium - high (6-7) heat
2. remove the sausage leaving the fat
3. add the bell pepper, and cook for 3-5 minutes
4. add the carrot and cook for 2-3 minutes
5. add the celery and cook for 2-3 minutes
6. add the onion and cook until all vegetables look good
7. add the garlic and the cabbage and cook for 2-3 minutes
8. pour in chicken broth and tomatoes
9. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low (min - 2)
10. Add seasonings
11. cook for ~20 - ~40 minutes depending on time on low.
12. taste / adjust seasoning.