Cold dark nights call for soup

Every year I try to take the first couple of weeks of the New Year to plan, reflect and relax.  I take advantage of the long dark cold nights to read, watch movies or play in the kitchen.  Once a week every winter I try to make soup because it is what the season calls for.  This week we enjoyed this cabbage soup recipe.  I've made it many times.  You can do it vegetarian or add meat if you want to make it a bit hardier.

Cabbage soup

6 cups of chicken or vegetable broth

1 can diced tomatoes

2-3 cup sliced cabbage-I used purple and savoy all are good

1 onion chopped

1 or 2 carrots chopped

2 celery stalks chopped

2 cloves garlic chopped

1/2 inch nub of ginger chopped

1/2 tablespoon turmeric

1/2 tablespoon cumin

1 tsp coriander 

1 tsp paprika

1 tablespoon oregano 

salt/pepper to taste

red chili flakes to taste

lemon optional

cilantro optional

Put all of the ingredients into a soup pot except for the lemon and cilantro.

Simmer on low for 2 hours.

Add cilantro and a squeeze of lemon when serving.

This is not a very good picture, but this gives you and idea what it looks like when it begins.  I didn't get a picture of the end result but this is a delicious soup full of healthy ingredients. 

I hope everyone had a good week.  Do you have any favorite soups?