Spicy Cabbage Soup

Directions

Ingredients :

½ pound bacon

cut into 1/2 inch pieces

½ onion

chopped

2 cloves garlic

chopped

2 quarts low-sodium chicken broth

salt and ground black pepper to taste

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

or to taste

½ medium head cabbage

cored and coarsely chopped

1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes

undrained

cut up

Methods :

Heat a stockpot over medium heat and add bacon. Cook until bacon begins to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic. Cook until onion is transparent, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in broth, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, about 5 minutes.

Stir cabbage into stockpot. Simmer until cabbage has wilted, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in stewed tomatoes and liquid. Return soup to a boil, about 5 minutes. Cover and simmer, 15 to 30 minutes, stirring often.