First you must wash all your fresh vegetables well. Use clean water to remove any dirt or debris. Peel the carrots and the yellow onion carefully now. Chop the cabbage into small and even bite-sized pieces. Slice the celery and carrots into thin rounds today. Mince the garlic into very tiny pieces for big flavor.

Place your large pot on the stove over medium heat. Add a tiny bit of water or broth first. Put the chopped onions into the hot soup pot. Stir them until they look soft and very clear. Add the minced garlic to the pot right now. Cook it for just one minute until it smells great. Do not let the garlic turn brown or burnt.

Now you can add the carrots to the pot. Put the sliced celery in with the onions too. Add the green beans and the chopped cabbage next. Stir everything together so the flavors start to mix. Let them cook for about five minutes total time. This helps the vegetables soften just a little bit.

It is time to add your vegetable broth now. Pour it slowly over all the colorful vegetables. Add the canned diced tomatoes with all their juice. The juice adds a lot of flavor to the broth. If the pot looks too full add more water. Make sure the liquid covers all of the vegetables.

Shake in your dried oregano and the black pepper. Add a pinch of sea salt to the pot. Stir the soup well to move the spices around. You can add other herbs if you like them. Basil or thyme would also taste very good here. Make sure the seasoning fits your personal taste buds.

Bring the liquid to a big boil very quickly. Then turn the heat down to a low setting. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid now. Let the soup simmer for twenty-five minutes total. This makes the vegetables very tender and very soft. The flavors will blend together during this quiet time.

Take the lid off the pot very carefully now. Add the fresh spinach leaves to the hot soup. Stir them gently with your large wooden spoon. The heat will wilt the spinach in seconds. It will turn a very bright and beautiful green. This adds the final touch of health to your meal.

Turn off the heat on your kitchen stove now. Taste the soup to see if it needs salt. Use your ladle to fill up large soup bowls. Serve the soup while it is still very hot. You can eat this for lunch or for dinner. It is a very filling and very healthy meal.