Cabbage & White Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled,and chopped small
1 teaspoon caraway seed
2 cups chopped green cabbage
2 cups water
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (16 ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/4 cup chopped parsley (optional)
1 celery rib, diced

Preparation

Saute onions in mixture of butter and oil in soup pot for 3 minutes.
Add carrot and celery and cook 3 minutes more.
Add caraway seeds and cook one additional minute, until seeds become fragrant.
Add cabbage, water, sugar and tomatoes to pot, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
Add beans and vinegar, and cook uncovered for 3-5 minutes more, or until beans are hot.
Stir in parsley just before serving, if desired.