Cabbage and Silverbeet Soup

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Ingredients 

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 2-3L of water 
• 1 large bunch of silverbeet, chopped in small pieces 
• 2.5 cups cabbage, chopped fine 
• 4 carrots, cut into small pieces 
• 3 celery sticks, cut into small pieces 
• 3 medium potatoes, cut into small cubes 
• 1 brown onion, diced fine 
• 1 heaped tbsp tomato paste 
• 250g Mount Zero soup mix 
• 1 tbsp of vegetable or chicken stock powder
• Sea salt to flavour 

Method 

• Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the onion, carrots and celery and sauté for 5-10 minutes. 
• Add the water, tomato paste and stock to the pot as well as the remaining vegetables. 
• Bring to the boil and then simmer for 1-2 hours. The longer you simmer, the deeper the flavour!
• Add the soup mix towards the end, allowing it to cook for an additional 15-20 minutes. 
• You may add more stock/salt as per your preference of taste.

Note: 

• This recipe is high in fibre and very nutrient dense!
• You can add bone/chicken broth also in order to give your immune system a boost and add in extra protein. 
• Feel free to add any other vegetable you may desire and adjust the water quantity as needed.