Spanish Cabbage Soup
from: Jane

SERVES 4

• 1 medium cabbage, chopped
• 5 slices whole wheat bread, crusts removed and remaining cut into strips
• 100 ml oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, peeled seeded and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 small green peppers, chopped
• 1 liter hot stock or water
• paprika
• parsley, chopped

Fry the strips of bread in the oil until brown, set them aside.

Now fry the onion, garlic, tomatoes, peppers and chopped cabbage for a few minutes.

Pour over enought stock to cover the vegetables and bring to the boil.

Reduce to a simmer, add a good pinch of paprika and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the fried bread, cover and simmer for a further 10 minutes.

Serve with a sprinkling of chopped parsley. Serves 4.