Out-of-this-World Cabbage Soup

OK.  I know cabbage soup doesn’t sound particularly appealing, but this soup is OFF THE HOOK!  I had no plan as I was making it… but was vaguely trying to recreate something I had eaten at Potala vegan restaurant, one of my new favorite dinner spots.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2-3 cups chopped RED cabbage
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 waxy potatoes (like yukon gold), cubed
• 6 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons miso paste
• 2 teaspoons chopped ginger (I like to use the kind from a jar – easy!)
• 1 teaspoon or so toasted sesame oil

Steps:

1. Heat a pot with the olive oil, add the onion, saute until tranlucent
2. Add the celery, carrots, cabbage and potatoes, saute a few minutes
3. Add the garlic, swirl a minute or two
4. Fill the pot with water until it covers the vegetables by a few inches
5. Add the miso paste, ginger and sesame oil
6. Simmer until all of the vegetables are cooked through
7. Salt and pepper to taste

I served this with my Kasha recipe and some spiced ground beef.  Super filling and great on a slightly-chilled autumn evening.  I think it would also be great with some hearty bread and butter.  Enjoy!