Cabbage Soup

Yield:8 cups

Chef's Note: Can help you lose weight - replace a meal with it, it is hardy and filling-also a Detox

Ingredients 

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 1/2 pounds of fresh cabbage chopped

3 stalks celery, diced

1 large yellow onion, diced

4-5 cloves of garlic minced

2 large carrots peeled and chopped

l large Red (or Green) bell pepper, diced

1 large zucchini (cut in half moon shape)

5 -6 cups of vegetable broth- ( I used  the vegetable"Better than Bouillon" 

1 14.5 ounce  diced tomatoes

1 tablespoon of Italian seasonings ( in the Salad dressing aisle )

1/2 teaspoon of black pepper

1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Method:

-Heat two tablespoons of olive oil, on a large stock pot; add the onions, celery and bell peppers; cook until translucent (also known as sweating the vegetables)

-Now stir in the garlic, and sauté for about one minute.

-Add the vegetable broth, cabbage and carrots, stir to mix

-Add the dice tomato's with their juice and the zucchini 

-Add the Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper; bring to a boil, that lower the heat, and simmer covered  for about 15 minutes