High-Fiber Recipe - Tasty Italian Cabbage Soup

If you're trying to get more fiber into your diet, here's a good one to try. This tasty Italian soup is chock full of fiber and flavor - cabbage, potatoes, and beans add fiber and lots of different interesting textures, while garlic, onions, and parsley make this soup a delicious way to warm up on a cool spring evening! This version is vegetarian, but if you wish to add meat, crumbled or sliced Italian sausage links would make a nice addition.

Healthy Italian Cabbage Soup
(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 lb potatoes, peeled and chopped into bite-size chunks
4 cups of vegetable stock
1 small head cabbage, washed and chopped
1 can cannellini beans, drained (you can also pre-cook 2/3 cup dry beans ahead of time if you don't want to use canned)
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and sauté the onion until tender. 
2. Add the garlic and stir for a minute. 
3. Stir in the potatoes and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
4. Pour in the stock and parsley and simmer for about 10 minutes. 
5. Add the cabbage and beans and bring to a quick boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer for a further 15 minutes. Check seasoning.

Serve immediately in soup bowls, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and enjoy with crusty bread.

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