Soups

The Perfect Cabbage Soup

Name: The Perfect Cabbage Soup
Ingredients: 2 tbsp canola oil; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 onion, diced; 1 large carrot, diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 4 garlic cloves; ½ cabbage, chopped; ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil; ½ tsp salt; 14 oz can chopped tomatoes; 14 oz can lima beans or other white beans; 4 cups vegetable broth

A bright cabbage soup with white beans, tomatoes, lemon, herbs, and vegetable broth.

Ingredients

Soup

2 tbsp canola oil
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 onion, diced
1 large carrot, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
4 garlic cloves
½ cabbage, chopped
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
½ tsp salt
14 oz can chopped tomatoes
14 oz can lima beans or other white beans
4 cups vegetable broth

Instructions

Sauté vegetables

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add diced onion, carrot, and celery and cook about 5 minutes.

Add aromatics

Add minced garlic and spices and stir for about 1 minute.

Sweat cabbage

Add cabbage and let it sweat 5–10 minutes, stirring frequently.

Simmer

Pour in vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, and beans. Simmer uncovered about 10 minutes, or until vegetables are softened to your liking.

Finish

Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste.

Notes

Lemon at the end keeps the soup bright.