Green Cabbage and White Bean Soup Recipe - Forks Over Knives

Ingredients

• 2 lb. green cabbage, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups)
• 1 cup finely chopped leek, white part only
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1½ teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1 15-oz. can white beans (any variety), rinsed and drained
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Sea salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley