Sage Vegetable Soup

In a 6-quart kettle, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic; cook, stirring until onion is soft. Mix in sage and next 5 ingredients. Cover and simmer 45 minutes. Add cabbage and cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

3 tbsp. butter 1 large onion; chopped 1 C. carrots; sliced 1 C. celery; sliced 1 clove garlic; minced 2 tbsp. fresh sage; chopped 1 tbsp. fresh oregano; chopped

2 tbsp. barley 2 tbsp. split peas 4 C. chicken broth 2 tomatoes; peeled and chopped 2 C. cabbage; shredded Salt and pepper to taste