Garden Vegetable Soup

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp butter or margarine
• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 c vegetable broth
• 2 c cabbage, chopped
• 1/2 c parsley, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, finely diced
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp dry basil
• 1/2 tsp dry thyme
• 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Directions:

1. In a medium, heavy pot, melt the butter in the oil over medium heat.
2. Add celery and onion; sauté 3 minutes.
3. Add garlic; sauté another minute.
4. Pour in the broth, cabbage, parsley, zucchini, tomato paste, basil, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a simmer.
5. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes. Serve hot.