Cabbage Soup for a Cold Winter Day

I love soup.  I can eat it every meal.  One of my favorite soups to make is Cabbage soup.  Since we are in the midst of a cold spell, I figured this would be a great day to repost this recipe.  It is very simple, filling and delicious.

Ingredients

1/2 head cabbage cut into 1 inch cube size chunks

1 can of white beans (cannellini) drained and rinsed -  (or fresh beans)

1 onion chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp olive oil

1 can of diced or stewed tomatoes with basil, garlic and onion

1 small can of tomato sauce 

chicken or beef broth (1 carton)

salt 

pepper

1 tsp oregano

and any spices you like

I throw in a pinch of  each thyme. garlic salt, onion powder

baby carrots 

(any veggies you like)

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Start by adding oil and garlic to a large pot

Sautee onion and garlic until translucent

Add cabbage, mix and cover for 5 minutes

Add white beans, mix and cover for another minute or 2

Add diced or stewed tomatoes, broth and tomato sauce.

season with salt, pepper (to taste) , oregano and other spices

Feel free to add water if you think it needs it.

If you want a little bite to the soup you can add a little red pepper flakes.

Cover and cook for an hour (add any veggies you would like after the first 1/2 hour of cooking)

Enjoy!