Hearty & Warming Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

• 1 small green cabbage (Savoy works well), thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 large potato, chopped (leave the peel on for extra fiber and iron)
• 1 cup French green lentils (I used truRoots sprouted green lentils which I found at Costco), rinsed
• 1/2 cup brown rice or other hearty grain (I used TruRoots germinated Gaba rice from Costco), uncooked and rinsed
• 1 cube of Rapunzel vegetable bouillon with sea salt and herbs (optional)
• 6-8 cups of water
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large soup pot. Add the onion and potato and cook for a few minutes. Add the cabbage, water, bouillon cube (or 1 tsp sea salt), lentils, and rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and let simmer until the lentils and rice are fully cooked*. Taste for salt and season with pepper.

Note: If you use the sprouted lentils and germinated rice, this soup should be ready in about 30 minutes. Other grains or regular rice will take a little longer.

This soup is loaded with protein, iron, vitamin C, and fiber courtesy of the lentils. Serve it with warm bread to make your mouth extra happy on a cold night!

Recipe and photo brought to you by Allison at Get Natured.