Healing Cabbage Soup

*Gluten Free, & Vegan (use vegetable stock instead of chicken stock)

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil

3-4 cloves garlic (depending on how much you like garlic!)

1/2 onion

2 cups baby spinach or chopped kale

2 quarts chicken stock or vegetable stock

1/2 head cabbage, cored and coarsely chopped

3-4 large carrots (peeled and chopped)

2 cups chopped mushrooms

1 can (14.5 oz) stewed tomatoes, drained and diced OR

2 cups favorite tomato sauce

+ any other vegetable you have lying around that sounds good in soup (broccoli,etc)!

Directions:

• In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Stir in onion, garlic, & spinach/kale.
• Stir in chicken/vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, then stir in cabbage and carrots. Simmer until cabbage wilts, about 10 minutes.
• Next stir in remaining vegetables. Simmer 15-30 minutes, stirring often.
• Salt and pepper, to taste. Can also add nutritional yeast (rich in B vitamns and protein!) as a Parmesan cheese altnerative.

Enjoy!!