Vegetable Soup - VeryVera

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 –4 celery ribs, sliced
• 3 –4 medium carrots, sliced
• Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 qt (32 ounces) all-natural vegetable broth (sub: chicken broth)
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced fire-roasted tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 Corn on the cob (corn removed)
• 2 –3 cups chopped cabbage
• Optional Toppings: grated Parmesan cheese