Cabbage Soup

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Cabbage Soup




PREP TIME

10 mins

COOK TIME

25 mins

TOTAL TIME

35 mins

CUISINE

American

SERVINGS

6

Ingredients




2 tablespoons olive oil

1 yellow onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, seeds removed and chopped

2 carrots, diced

2 celery ribs, diced

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 bay leaf

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cabbage, chopped (about 5 cups)

28 ounces diced fire roasted tomatoes

5 cups vegetable broth

1-2 tablespoons lemon juice

Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish


Instructions



In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, red pepper, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.


Add the garlic, bay leaf, thyme, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.


Add the cabbage and cook until the cabbage is tender, stirring frequently. This should take about 5 minutes.


Add the tomatoes and vegetable broth. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.


Stir in the lemon juice and fresh parsley. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Remove the bay leaf. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve warm.

Soup Variations

If you want to play around with the recipe, here are a few ideas!



Mix up the vegetables! Potatoes, sweet potatoes, zucchini, green beans, and peas are all good options.

Add white beans, chickpeas, or red beans.

If you want to add meat, sausage, pancetta, bacon, or chicken are good options.

Give the soup a spicy kick by adding crushed red pepper flakes or a pinch of cayenne pepper.

Finish the soup with Parmesan cheese.

Add a splash of cream or coconut milk for a decadent and creamy soup.

Top the soup with homemade croutons.

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