Cabbage (And Other Good Stuff) Soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried white kidney beans, soaked overnight (*see note)
• 1 cup wild rice (I used red)
• 1 yellow onion, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small cabbage, quartered and sliced
• 5 small carrots, julienned
• 5 small red potatoes, julienned
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, julienned
• 8-10 cups vegetable broth, divided
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme
• 3 tablespoons steak spice
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 italian tofu sausages (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Soak rice ain lukewarm water whilst preparing vegetables.

2. 2

   *NOTE: If you haven't soaked the beans, you can soak them along with the rice, but your cooking time will be longer.

3. 3

   In a LARGE pot, place onion, garlic, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, celery, and red pepper, add 2 cups of broth. Cover.

4. 4

   On maximum temperature, steam vegetables 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Drain and rinse the rice and beans and add to soup along with the seasoning and remaining broth.

6. 6

   Cover, and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until rice and beans are done, stirring occasionally. If necessary, add broth while cooking. Remove bay leaf.

7. 7

   NOTE: If using sausages, dice and add 10 minutes before the end of cooking time.