Instant Pot Dolly Parton Diet Soup

Instant Pot Dolly Parton Diet Soup—an easy soup packed with vegetables and only 78 calories per serving!

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Note: the SLOW COOKER instructions are listed in the recipe card below

Instant Pot Dolly Parton Diet Soup

The Dolly Parton diet is said to reduce your belly fat just like Dolly’s tiny waistline. This soup has also been called the cabbage soup diet or miracle soup. I don’t like the word “diet” and I don’t agree with “going on a diet” as they are not sustainable. However, I do like the idea of adding more vegetables into my diet in 2022. One way I can get more vegetables in during the winter months is to make a batch of this soup and eat it as part of lunch each day. In the summer I like salads and green smoothies but in the winter I’m just too cold to make myself a green smoothie! A warm bowl of soup sounds so much better to me.

Ingredients

This soup is very versatile and you can add or subtract the vegetables and spices that you want.

• Cabbage–I used green cabbage but you can also use purple
• Onion–I used a yellow onion but you can also use white or purple onion
• Diced or crushed tomatoes–I used canned tomatoes but you can also use fresh tomatoes
• Celery
• Carrots
• Green beans–you can also use fresh or frozen green beans
• Vegetable broth–or 6 cups water + 2 Tbsp Better than Bouillon Vegetable Base
• Balsamic vinegar–adds a mellow tartness. If you don’t have balsamic vinegar use 3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup
• Black pepper
• Dried rosemary
• Dried sage
• Dried thyme
• Bay leaf
• Onion soup mix–or you can make your own

How to make diet soup in the Instant Pot or Crockpot:

Although there is a little prep time with chopping vegetables this recipe is a dump and go recipe and comes together quickly.

1. Add all ingredients into Instant Pot or slow cooker.
2. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the soup button to 10 minutes. When time is up let the pot sit for 10 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid. Discard bay leaf. For the slow cooker, cook on low for 6-8 hours.
3. Stir well. Taste test and add salt to taste, if needed. 
4. Ladle into bowls and enjoy!

Tips/Variations

• If you’d like to reduce sodium try using water instead of broth or leave out the onion soup mix
• Try adding in a diced green bell pepper
• Try adding in chopped kale or spinach for more color and nutrition
• Try adding in chopped mushrooms
• To make this gluten free make sure you use a gluten free broth and onion soup mix
• I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. You can also make this in an 8 quart pot. For a 3 quart pot, halve the recipe.
• You can double this recipe in an 8 quart pot. Double all ingredients and keep same cooking time.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. You can also freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.

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What The Best Way To Cut Up Of Cabbage?

1. Cut the cabbage down the middle, splitting it into two equal halves.
2. Place each half flat side down and cut down the middle. You should now have 4 quarters.
3. Locate the stem for each quarter. This is called the core. Cut off the core and discard.
4. Place each quarter flat side down. Cut it into slices.
5. Finally, cut the slices into squares.

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