Cabbage And Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups fresh cranberry beans
6 cups cold water
salt
1/4 cup olive oil
2/3 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced onion
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 leaves fresh sage
chopped fresh rosemary
chopped fresh oregano
2 cups chopped savoy cabbage
fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

In saucepan, cover beans with cold water and add salt to taste. Boil gently until beans are tender, set aside.
Meanwhile, heat half of the olive oil. Saute celery, carrot, onion, garlic, sage, rosemary and oregano until softened. Add cabbage, reduce heat to low and simmer, 5 minutes.
Add beans and the water. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Serve drizzled with remaining olive oil.