Lactose Free Healing Cabbage Soup

Total time1 hr 5 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time45 min

4.8

(23)

This soup earns its name — it's warm, deeply savory, and built from ingredients that genuinely make you feel good from the inside out. Ground turkey adds satisfying protein while bone broth forms a rich, golden base that tastes like it simmered all day. Sweet potato and carrots bring a natural sweetness that balances the earthy punch of turmeric and ginger, and the cabbage melts into every spoonful in the best possible way. Because the whole pot is built on coconut oil and bone broth rather than any cream or butter, it's naturally free of dairy without any substitutions or compromises — just clean, full flavor. A splash of apple cider vinegar stirred in at the end brightens everything up and keeps the broth from tasting flat. This is the kind of recipe you'll want on rotation through cold-weather months, or any time you need something restorative without a lot of fuss. Finish it with a handful of fresh parsley and you've got a bowl that looks as good as it tastes.

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 tbsp coconut oil
1 lb ground turkey
1 medium yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into ¾-inch cubes
½ medium head green cabbage, cored and roughly chopped (about 5 cups)
6 cups bone broth
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp salt, plus more to taste

For serving

2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Heat the coconut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains and the meat is cooked through to 165°F (74°C), about 6–8 minutes. Transfer the cooked turkey to a plate and set aside.
2
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion to the same pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 4–5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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