Ingredients

  • 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 2 -3 carrots, cleaned and sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 cup of chopped cabbage
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
  • 2 quarts chicken stock (homemade is best, but canned, bouillon or a combination is fine too, this can be vegan if you use ve) or 2 quarts vegetable stock (homemade is best, but canned, bouillon or a combination is fine too, this can be vegan if you use ve)
  • 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans or 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
  • 1 (11 ounce) can corn, include some of the liquid
  • 1 large zucchini, quartered and sliced
  • salt and pepper
  • green beans or peas or mushrooms or potatoes or cooked egg noodles, but adjust the amount of stock accordingly

Method

  • In a soup pot, over medium heat, heat the olive oil and saute the onion, carrots, celery, cabbage, bay leaf, garlic and steak seasoning for about 5 minutes.
  • add the stock, tomatoes, beans, and corn.
  • add salt and pepper to taste.
  • bring to a boil and lower heat to simmer for about 30 minutes.
  • Add the zucchini and simmer for and additional 10-15 minutes.