Cabbage and White Bean Soup

Directions

1. 1
   Warm the olive oil in a large thick-bottomed pot over medium-high heat.
2. 2
   Stir in the salt and potatoes.
3. 3
   Cover and cook until they are a bit tender and starting to brown a bit, about 5 minutes - it's o.k.
4. 4
   to uncover to stir a couple times.
5. 5
   Stir in the garlic and onion and cook for another minute or two.
6. 6
   Add the stock and the beans and bring the pot to a simmer.
7. 7
   Stir in the cabbage and cook for a couple more minutes, until the cabbage softens up a bit.
8. 8
   Now adjust the seasoning - getting the seasoning right is important or your soup will taste flat and uninteresting.
9. 9
   Taste and add more salt if needed, the amount of salt you will need to add will depend on how salty your stock is (varying widely between brands, homemade, etc) --
10. 10
    Serve drizzled with a bit of olive oil and a generous dusting of cheese.
11. 11
    Leave off the cheese to make it vegan.