Cabbage And White Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. butter
1 large onion, finely chopped (1 c.)
2 medium size carrots, pared, halved lengthwise and thickly sliced crosswise
1 large celery stalk, halved and thickly sliced crosswise
1 tsp. caraway seed
2 c. chopped green cabbage
2 c. water
1 Tbsp. light brown sugar
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes in juice
1 (15 oz.) can white beans, drained and rinsed
1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1/4 c. parsley (optional)

Preparation

Heat oil and butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
Add onion; saute 3 minute.
Add carrots and celery; saute 3 minutes. Add caraway seed; cook, stirring 1 minute.
Stir in cabbage, water and sugar.
Bring to boiling.
Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes with juice, breaking up tomatoes with wooden spoon.
Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Add beans and vinegar.
Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until heated through.
Stir in parsley, if you wish.