Classic Cabbage Soup Recipe | Delicious Vegetable Soup

cabbage

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: green cabbage

Kale is more nutrient-dense, while green cabbage is often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth can be healthier and cheaper than store-bought.

Heat about 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a large stock pot.

Add 1.5 cups chopped onion and 1 cup chopped celery, sauté until onions are translucent.

Add 5 cups chopped carrots and cook for a few minutes.

Add garlic and cook for a couple more minutes.

Add 2 cans of stewed tomatoes, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon dry thyme, stir well.

Add chopped cabbage, ensuring it's in bite-sized pieces.

Pour in 7 cups chicken broth and 7 cups vegetable broth, stir as best as possible.

Bring to a simmer and then add 2 cups of tomato juice.

Let everything simmer on low for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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