Cabbage Soup Du Jour | Garden Of Eydie

Ingredients

• ½ onion , diced
• 2 small garlic cloves , minced
• ¼ teaspoon chili flakes (more or less depending on how spicy you like it)
• 6 cups cabbage , sliced into ¾” pieces
• 7 cups salt free vegetable stock
• 1 cup canned whole tomatoes , salt free, seeds removed and diced
• freshly ground black peppe r, to taste
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard , or Westbrae for salt free
• 2 tablespoons italian parsley, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot , (about 3-4 ounces), peeled and cut into medium size dice