Original Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup (Zero Point)

The old 0-point Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup recipe is made with V-8 and has just 46 calories per serving! It's easy to make in the slow cooker and is packed with flavor for a guilt-free, satisfying meal.

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First published January 9, 2024. Last updated April 24, 2025 for editorial improvements.

A ladle of cabbage soup—red broth filled with veggies such as carrots and onions.

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Table of Contents

🧾 Ingredients
🔪 How to make WW cabbage soup
📖 Recipe
📖 Variations
👩‍🍳 FAQs
📚 Related recipes
💬 Comments

A soup with big flavor and only 46 calories a serving? Oh honey, sign me up and pass the ladle! This veggie-packed classic is the sassy little secret behind every “new year, new me” moment—zero points, low carb, and still satisfying enough to make you forget you're being virtuous. Toss it all in the slow cooker (or the stovetop, if you're feeling domestic) and let the magic happen. It’s loaded with flavor thanks to good ol’ V8 juice, and honestly, it’s the only diet-friendly dish that doesn’t taste like punishment, IMHO. Perfect for the post-holiday food hangover or whenever your jeans start talking back.

🧾 Ingredients

If you’re not a fan of V-8, you can use vegetable broth, chicken broth, homemade chicken stock, or beef broth. (Use a low-sodium broth to keep this zero-point soup healthy!)

🔪 How to make WW cabbage soup

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I think this soup has the best flavor when it's cooked on low for 6 hours in the slow cooker but you can cook it on high for 3 hours if you're in a hurry.

If you’re really short on time, make this in a Dutch oven or large stock pot in under an hour. Spray your pot with non-stick cooking spray or use a tablespoon of olive oil to saute the garlic, onions, and carrots on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
Then, add the V-8 and seasonings and bring to a light boil. Stir in the chopped cabbage, zucchini, and green beans. Finally, cover the pot and simmer on medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes.

📖 Recipe

📖 Variations

Feel free to add extra veggies, like bell peppers, butternut squash, stalks of celery, cauliflower rice, extra minced garlic, or green onions. Additional ingredients may change the point value, however.
Though 0-point Weight Watcher's soup calls for green cabbage, red cabbage works well, too! It'll add a peppery taste—but no extra points.
If you like spicy foods, add a dash of red pepper flakes and some cayenne to your slow cooker for an extra kick.
A tablespoon of tomato paste will give your soup more depth of flavor.
You can swap the oregano and basil in a pinch with Italian seasoning.
Add a little brown rice to make it even heartier. I like to add the rice already cooked at the end of the cooking time.

A bowl filled with 0-point weight watchers cabbage soup.

👩‍🍳 FAQs

Can I use frozen vegetables?

Absolutely! You can use frozen chopped onion, carrots, zucchini, and green beans in this soup for even faster prep. Just toss ‘em in the slow cooker without thawing. However, this soup is best made with fresh cabbage.

Is Weight Watchers cabbage soup a low-carb recipe?

It sure is! Not only does this meal have zero WW points, but it’s also a good soup for keto diets. Although cabbage soup is low-carb, it still has a few net carbs from the vegetables.

A spoon of 0-point Weight Watcher's cabbage soup hovers over a dinner bowl.

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