Lose Weight Vegetable Soup

By: Joy Schantz

Recipe History: I believe I recognize Jody's handwriting for this recipe!?

Ingredients:
Olive or safflower oil
2 lg sweet onions, chopped
About 3/4 head red cabbage, chopped
About 3/4 head green cabbage, chopped
2 pkgs frozen spinach, chopped or whole
1 can tomato paste
2 fresh tomatoes, diced (substitute canned okay)
1 46-oz can tomato juice
Lite salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Sugar substitute to taste (very important)

Directions:
In a large stock pot or dutch oven, place a small amount of oil. Heat.
Add onion, and saute until dark brown.
Add all remaining ingredients to pot.
Add warm water to fill pot.
 Cook over low-medium heat from 1-2 hours.


Tip: Use only lite salt,  sugar substitute, and olive or safflower oil. don't use any other vegetables. The more of this soup you eat, the more you lose! This recipe makes a lot of soup, and will serve 6+.