Hearty Cabbage Potato Soup Eastern European Comfort Food

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil (15 ml)
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced (approx. 1 cup or 150g)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (approx. 2 tsp or 6g)
• 1 tsp dried thyme (5 ml)
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (2.5 ml)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 6 cups vegetable broth (1.4 liters)
• 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced (450g)
• 1/2 medium head green cabbage, thinly sliced (approx. 4 cups or 300g)
• 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained (411g)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (30 ml)
• Sour cream or Greek yogurt (optional, for serving)
• Fresh dill, chopped (optional, for serving)