Vegetarian Cabbage Soup (recipe, pareve)

Vegetarian Cabbage Soup P Serves: 10

Add a little this and a little that to some leftover cabbage leaves and you have a delicious soup!

Prep time: 15 min.  Simmering: 45 min.  Finishing: 10 min.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil                   

4-5 cups sliced parboiled cabbage leaves       

1 large sweet onion-finely chopped               

one 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes

10 cups vegetable broth (homemade or boxed-not canned)

1 teaspoon salt

¾ cup dark brown sugar

juice of 1 large lemon

Equipment

4 quart soup pot

Directions

1. Heat oil in stock pot. Add cabbage and onions and sauté until onions are soft.
2. Add crushed tomatoes, salt and vegetable broth. Stir well. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Add brown sugar and lemon juice. Stir well. Taste. Adjust with more sugar or lemon juice as needed. Serve hot.