This Cabbage and Tomato Soup is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 23 calories, 1g protein, and 5.02g carbs per serving. Ready in 75 minutes. High in fiber (1.2g), which supports insulin sensitivity.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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Dice onion.
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Shred cabbage.
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Add diced tomatoes.
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Add tomato paste.
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Add water.
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Add stock cubes and salt and pepper to taste.
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Bring to boil and cook for one hour.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Cabbage and Tomato Soup contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Tomato: Antioxidants help combat oxidative stress elevated in PCOS
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and nutrient-dense vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals for metabolic health. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Cabbage and Tomato Soup can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
Why this Cabbage and Tomato Soup works for PCOS
At 5.02g of carbohydrates per serving, this Cabbage and Tomato Soup is on the lower-carb end, which suits women with PCOS who have confirmed insulin resistance or who notice strong post-meal energy crashes. Pair lower-carb meals like this with a generous portion of non-starchy vegetables to keep fibre intake up.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cabbage.
Cabbage is a quietly excellent vegetable for PCOS. It is very low in carbohydrate and glycemic impact, so it barely moves blood sugar, and it is rich in fiber that supports digestion, fullness, and healthy gut bacteria. As an affordable, versatile base, it lets you bulk up meals without adding insulin-spiking carbs.Like its cruciferous cousins, cabbage contains glucosinolates and antioxidants such as vitamin C and, in red cabbage, anthocyanins. These compounds support the liver detox pathways in...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Cabbage and Tomato Soup recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 23 calories per serving with 1g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 1.2g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.
This recipe takes about 75 minutes total. Prep time is 15 minutes and cook time is 60 minutes. It makes 8 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.
Per serving: 23 calories, 1g protein (17%), 5.02g carbs, 0.16g fat. Plus 1.2g fiber. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Soup. At 23 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Soup. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 8 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.
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