Author Notes
This is a recipe formed out of semblances of vague instructions from my aunt. She makes it all through the cold seasons up until the first damp and cool bit of spring. The vegetables are always in flux, but the tomato, white bean and cabbage base stays intact. —Laura Wright | The First Mess
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Ingredients
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2 tablespoons
grapeseed oil
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1
medium cooking onion, diced
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1
medium carrot, diced
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2
celery stalks, diced
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1
leek, white + light green parts only, diced
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1 teaspoon
dried oregano
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1 sprig
rosemary, leaves minced
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3
cloves of garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon
tomato paste
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1
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
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1 liter
vegetable stock
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1/2
head green cabbage, shredded
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2 cups
cooked white beans
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1 handful
flat leaf parsley, chopped
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salt
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pepper
Directions
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Heat the grapeseed oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots, celery, and leeks to the pot and stir. Sauté until the onions are soft and quite translucent, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat if necessary to avoid browning.
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To the pot, add the tomato paste, dried oregano, rosemary, and garlic. Stir until oregano and garlic is fragrant and tomato paste is incorporated into the vegetables, about 1 minute. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.
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Add the crushed tomatoes and vegetable stock, and stir. Bring the soup to a boil and add the cabbage shreds. Simmer the soup for 15-20 minutes, or until the cabbage is mostly tender.
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Add the white beans and bring the soup to a boil one more time. Add the chopped parsley and stir to incorporate. Check the soup for seasoning and serve hot.
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