Mexican-Style Cabbage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. corn oil
2 c. shredded cabbage
1/3 c. chopped onion
3 large ripe fresh tomatoes
3 garlic cloves
2 tsp. tamari sauce
1 tsp. blackstrap molasses
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 to 1 c. water

Preparation

Heat oil
in
large Dutch oven.
Add cabbage and onion. Cook over
medium heat until slightly browned, stirring often. While cabbage
cooks,
remove
core
from tomatoes with tip of sharp paring
knife.
Quarter
2 tomatoes and place in blender jar
with garlic, tamari sauce and molasses.
Blend at medium speed\tuntil smooth.
Add blended mixture to cabbage and bring to
a boil. Chop remaining tomato and add to soup.
Add chili powder
and cumin.
Stir
in
1/2
cup water more, if needed. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 4 servings.