• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large sweet onion diced
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper diced
• 2 medium carrots peeled and sliced into coins
• 1/2 cabbage chopped
• 2 14. 5 ounces cans San Marzano diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1 teaspoon pepper or to taste
• 6-8 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth
• 3 bay leaves

Garnish:

• fresh parsley leaves finely chopped