Romanian "ciorba" soup recipe

Ingredients

-6 quarts water
-8 large potatoes, cubed
-1 cup green beans, cut
-2 large carrots, sliced thin
-8 tomatoes
-1 head cabbage, cut into 1” chunks
-3 onions, chopped finely
-4 large dill pickles, chopped
-1 6 oz. can tomato paste
-4 green peppers, chopped
-2 stalks celery, sliced thinly
-basil, oregano, and thyme to taste

Preparation

Bring water to a boil. Add potatoes, carrots, and celery. Add green beans. Blanch, peel and chop tomatoes. Add to soup. In a bowl, mix tomato paste with 1 cup of hot soup[ stock from pot until smooth. Add all back to pot and stir. Add cabbage. In a wok or skillet, brown onions and green peppers lightly, then add to pot. Cook until cabbage is tender- about 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Add parsley, dill pickles and herbs. Salt and pepper to taste.