Red Cabbage Pear Soup - alive magazine

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) grapeseed, olive, or camelina oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
• 1 small red cabbage (about 1 1/2 lb or 750 g), cut into 1 in (2.5 cm) chunks
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp (10 mL) fennel seeds
• 3/4 cup (180 mL) dry red wine
• 2 pears, cored and chopped
• 5 cups (1.25 L) salt-free or low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp (5 mL) dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) black pepper
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 4 oz (112 g) soft goat cheese, crumbled
• 3/4 cup (180 mL) pomegranate seeds