French Bean And Cabbage Soup

Total Time: 8 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small green cabbage, cored and shredded
• 1 large yukon gold potato, peeled and diced
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (or other beans)
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add in the onion, carrot, and garlic; cover and cook 5 minutes or until softened.
• 3 transfer the cooked vegetables into a 6-quart slow cooker.
• 4 add in the cabbage, potato, beans, stock, and thyme; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5 cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• 6 just before serving, stir in the liquid smoke (if using), and parsley; taste to adjust seasonings.