Hearty Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tsp (5 mL) vegetable or olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup/125 mL)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 cups (1.5 L) chicken stock OR 3 cups (750 mL) canned stock mixed with 3 cups (750 mL) water
• 2 lb (1 kg) green or red cabbage, cored and shredded (7 cups/2 L)
• 3 medium-size carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced (1-1/2 cups/375 mL)
• 2 medium size tomatoes, chopped, with their juice (2 cups/500 mL)
• 2 tsp (10 mL) tomato paste
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) snipped fresh dill or 1-1/2 tbsp (23 mL) dill weed
• 3 cups (750 mL) water
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) red wine vinegar
• 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) sugar
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt, ot to taste