Sensational Skinny Reuben Soup

Wait until you get a spoonful of this soup…All the flavors of a fabulous Reuben sandwich right in this amazingly delicious bowl of soup!!! And it’s dairy free and bread free.  To create the flavors of a Thousand Island dressing usually used on a Reuben, I’m adding ketchup, mustard, pickle relish and a little paprika. This really jazzes up the flavor of the beef broth. The skinny for 1 fiber rich, main course serving, 189 calories, 3 grams of fat and 5 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS.  I hope you get a chance to make this soup very soon!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

1½ cups yellow onion, chopped

1½ cups celery, sliced

8 ounces lean deli pastrami chopped (2 cups), see shopping tip

1 tablespoon garlic clove, chopped

¼ cup cider vinegar

3 (14.5 oz) cans Swansons 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 smoked paprika or paprika

8 cups cabbage, shredded or chopped (~ 1 head)

Black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. On a microwave-safe plate or bowl add onions, celery and cook for 3 minutes.

2. In a large nonstick pot or pan add the chopped pastrami and saute over medium high heat, stirring often, for 1 minute.  Add garlic, 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.

3. Stir in beef broth, ketchup, mustard, relish, paprika, cabbage and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, until cabbage is crisp-tender.

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 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 Tip
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.

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