Sara's Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 5 vegetable bouillon cubes
• 5 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained (or other bean)
• 1 cup shredded cabbage

Recipe

• 1 use a big soup pot.
• 2 sauté garlic, celery and onion in olive oil until tender and glossy but not browned.
• 3 meanwhile dissolve bouillon cubes in a cup of hot water.
• 4 add bouillon water and 6 additional cups of water to pot.
• 5 add carrots and potatoes.
• 6 bring to a boil and then lower heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• 7 add spices, worcestershire sauce, tomatoes, black eyed peas and cabbage.
• 8 break up tomatoes with your spoon.
• 9 cover and simmer another 20 minutes.
• 10 taste for seasoning and add salt if desired.
• 11 i add about a teaspoon of salt.
• 12 serve hot!