Whilst I like cabbage, I don't eat it as often as other vegetables. With a small, savoy cabbage threatening to go south in my fridge, I decided to throw together some soup. This was one of those "something-out-of-nothing" dinners, as I didn't have much to work with. This soup turned out great: hearty enough for a meal and really tasty too.

Ingredients

• 1 small green cabbage, thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 large potato, chopped (leave the peel on for extra fibre and iron)
• 1 cup French green lentils,rinsed
• 1/2 cup brown rice or other hearty grain, uncooked and rinsed
• 1 cube of Rapunzel vegetable bouillon with sea salt and herbs (optional)
• 6-8 cups of water
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large soup pot. Add the onion and potato and cook for a few minutes. Add the cabbage, water, bouillon cube (or 1 tsp sea salt), lentils and rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and let simmer until the lentils and rice are fully cooked*. Taste for salt and season with pepper.

*If you use the sprouted lentils and germinated rice, this soup should be ready in about 30 minutes. Other grains or regular rice will take a little longer.

This soup is loaded with protein, iron, vitamin C,and fibre, courtesy of the lentils. Serve it with warm bread to make your mouth extra happy on a cold night!