ACE'S RED CABBAGE SOUP with WHITE BEANS and SAUSAGE

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups of beef broth*
2 cups water
1 large onion (we used red)
1-inch of grated ginger
1 can (14-15 oz.) of white beans (or more, and/or your own choice of beans)
1 pkg. Trader Joe's beets (http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/1225)
                      (or canned beets drained)
2 TBSP cooking oil
1 - 10 oz bag of shredded red cabbage (or cut up your own)
1 tsp cinnamon
14 oz. kielbasa or sausage of choice(
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

(To make this all veggie....- you can exchange the beef broth with veggie broth and omit the sausage...or add a veggie sausage)

DIRECTIONS:

1) In a soup pan, bring the broth and water to a boil.
2) Chop the onion and peel and rate the ginger.
3) Cut up the beets to nice small bite-size pieces (add their juice to your broth)
4) Heat the oil and add onions, ginger and cinnamon. Add the beef stock and simmer for
10 minutes.
5) Drain and rinse the beans.
6) Slice up the kielbasa/sausage into small soup-bite size pieces. Add beans and sausage to soup.
Cook for 5 minutes.
7) Add red pepper flakes.
8) Serve in a soup bowl .... add sour cream or Greek yogurt if you'd like.