Wait until you get a spoonful of this soup…All the flavors of a fabulous Reuben sandwich in this really delicious bowl of soup!!! And it’s dairy-free, bread-free, and gluten-free! To create the flavors of a Thousand Island dressing, usually used on a Reuben, I added ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, and a little paprika. This really jazzes up the flavor of the beef broth. Each fiber-rich, main course serving has 189 calories and 3 grams of fat. I hope you get a chance to make this soup very soon!
Ingredients
- 1½ cups onion, chopped
- 1½ cups celery, sliced
- 8 ounces lean deli pastrami chopped (2 cups), see shopping tips
- 1 tablespoon garlic clove, chopped
- ¼ cup cider vinegar
- 3 (14.5 oz) cans Swanson’s 50% reduced-sodium beef broth, about 6 cups
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup spicy brown mustard or yellow mustard
- 2-3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 8 cups cabbage, shredded or chopped (~ 1 head)
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- On a microwave-safe plate or bowl add onions, celery and cook for 3 minutes to soften.
- In a large nonstick pot or pan, add the chopped pastrami and saute over medium high heat, stirring often, for 1 minute. Add garlic and softened onions and celery. Continue to cook for 2 minutes, stir often. Add vinegar and deglaze the pot with vinegar; cook until nearly evaporated, about 1 minute.
- Stir in beef broth, ketchup, mustard, relish, paprika, cabbage and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, until cabbage is crisp-tender.
Notes
Makes 5 main-course servings (each serving about 1¾ cups)
Shopping Tips
I used 1 (8oz) package of Trader Joe’s Uncured Pastrami. It’s lean, gluten-free and contains no nitrates. A 2 oz serving contains 80 calories, 2g fat, 13g protein, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, 340mg sodium, 0g sugar.
If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s in your area, most supermarkets sell lean packages of pastrami in the deli aisle. Low Sodium Tips
If you are on a low sodium diet, this recipe is not a good choice for you. Although this recipe is very low in calories and fat, it’s very high in sodium. I used Swanson’s 50% reduced-sodium beef broth but if you want to make this and cut the sodium further, try a broth with less sodium. In addition, you could use low sodium ketchup and leave out the pickle relish. Making these substitutions should cut the sodium way down.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints 5-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 5
Shopping Tips
I used 1 (8oz) package of Trader Joe’s Uncured Pastrami. It’s lean, gluten-free and contains no nitrates. A 2 oz serving contains 80 calories, 2g fat, 13g protein, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, 340mg sodium, 0g sugar.
If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s in your area, most supermarkets sell lean packages of pastrami in the deli aisle. Low Sodium Tips
If you are on a low sodium diet, this recipe is not a good choice for you. Although this recipe is very low in calories and fat, it’s very high in sodium. I used Swanson’s 50% reduced-sodium beef broth but if you want to make this and cut the sodium further, try a broth with less sodium. In addition, you could use low sodium ketchup and leave out the pickle relish. Making these substitutions should cut the sodium way down.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints 5-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 5
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 main course serving (1¾ cups) 189 calories, 3g fat, 1g sat. fat, 20mg chol, 18g protein, 27g carbs, 6g fiber, 1277mg sodium, 2g sugar |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1.75cupsCalories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 18gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 1277mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2gBlue Smart Points: 5Green Smart Points: 5Plus Points: 5
