Wintertime Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 1 Vidalia onion
• two carrots chopped into pennies
• 2 T. butter
• extra virgin olive oil added to butter to almost cover bottom of large pot
• 1/4 cup chopped red cabbage
• 1/2 bunch chopped fresh parsley, reserve 2 t. for garnish
• 2 1/2 bunches chopped broccoli
• quart of low sodium chicken broth (or veggie broth)
• 1 cup leftover cooked oatmeal
• salt, pepper, 1/2 t. ground thyme, a sprinkle of celery seed

Directions