2russet potatoesscrubbed clean and sliced into 1/4 inch-thick rounds
1 1/2lbgreen cabbagecored and chopped, about 1/2 head of cabbage
2medium-sized onionssliced into half moons (I used red and yellow onions)
2garlic clovesminced
1bay leaf
1tbsporganic ground cumin
1tspsweet Spanish paprika
1/2tsporganic ground coriander
1/4tsporganic ground turmeric
salt and pepper
1cuptomato sauce
7cupslow-sodium vegetable broth
Zest plus juice of 1 lemon
1/2cupfresh dill
extra virgin olive oil
Pinch crushed red pepperoptional
Instructions
Place carrots, potatoes, cabbage, onions and garlic in the bottom of a 6-quart crock pot like this one.
Add bay leaf, spices, salt and pepper. Now top with tomato sauce and broth.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours. Occasionally stir to mix.
When soup is ready, add lemon zest and lemon juice. Stir in fresh dill.
Transfer hot soup to serving bowls and top with a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Add a pinch of crushed red pepper if you like. Enjoy with warm pita bread or your favorite crusty bread.