Cabbage Soup

Ingredients:
- 1 lb stewing beef, cut into 1 cm wide cubes (optional)
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 2 cups cabbage, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 2 potatoes, diced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 3 tbsp oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp tarragon flakes
- 1 tsp parsley flakes

Preparation:
- Heat oil in a skillet on high heat. If using beef, add beef and stir until just cooked. Take beef out and set aside.
- Using the remaining oil in the same skillet (or add 1 tbsp if necessary), fry onion until aromatic. Add carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, and potatoes. Mix vegetables for one minute. Add the beef back into the skillet and mix it into the vegetables.
- Transfer the content into a pot. Fill the content with beef broth. Add salt, black pepper, tarragon, and parsley.
- Turn slow cooker on high until the soup starts to boil. Then turn the heat to low and cook for 30minutes.
- Serve with gluten-free crackers and cream cheese.