French White Bean And Cabbage Soup

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small green cabbage, cored and shredded
• 1 large yukon gold potato, peeled and diced
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (or other white beans)
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add in the onion, carrot, and garlic; cover and cook 5 minutes or until softened.
3. Transfer the cooked vegetables into a 6-quart slow cooker.
4. Add in the cabbage, potato, beans, stock, and thyme; season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
6. Just before serving, stir in the liquid smoke (if using), and parsley; taste to adjust seasonings.

olive oil, yellow onion, carrot, garlic, green cabbage, gold potato, cannellini beans, vegetable stock, thyme, salt, fresh ground black pepper, liquid smoke, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/french-white-bean-and-cabbage-soup-171910 (may not work)