Cabbage Soup With Beans And Noodles

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cups chopped green cabbage (i use the savoy because it cooks a little faster and still retains the wonderful cabbage flavor)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 (15 ounce) can of sliced carrots, drained
• 4 1/2 cups hot water
• 1/2 cup uncooked medium egg noodles
• 2 teaspoons chicken flavor instant bouillon
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 slices low-sodium bacon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• cider vinegar, if desired

Recipe

• 1 spray dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 add oil, heat over mediium high until hot then add cabbage and onion and cook 6 minutes or until onion is transparent and slightly borwn stirring frequently.
• 3 add water, noodles, bouillion and beans. mix well.
• 4 add drained carrots.
• 5 bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, place several layers of microwave safe paper towels on microwave safe plate. place bacon slices in single layer on towels; cover with additional towels. microwave on high for 4-4 1/2 minutes or until crisp.
• 7 blot to remove any excess grease.
• 8 remove from paper towels then cool slightly, crumble and set aside.
• 9 remove dutch oven from heat and stir in salt.
• 10 ladle soup into bowls.
• 11 sprinkle each serving with bacon.
• 12 pass vinegar to be stirred into soup if desired (we always do and it makes the soup taste wonderful if you don't use too much).