Easy Cabbage Vegetable Soup

Cabbage
  • 2 TBLS cooking oil
  • 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 celery rib or ½ cup celery root, diced
  • 2 TBLS white wine or cider vinegar
  • 1 large can (28 oz) diced tomatoes
  • 1 quart broth of choice
  • 2 cups cooked beans any kind (or 1 can)
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • ½ medium cabbage, chopped
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Fresh or dried parsley, to taste

Saute carrots, onion, celery in oil for 5 min. Add rest of ingredients and simmer until desired tenderness is reached.