lotsa cabbage soup

Ingredients

• 1 stick celery, sliced
• 3 - small or medium carrots, sliced
• 1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped
• 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 large head of cabbage, sliced,
• 1 package cut green beans, frozen and cooked, or thawed
• 1 - 28 ounce can, organic chopped tomatoes in juice
• 1 - 14 ounce can, low-fat,low-salt chicken broth* optional
• 3 cups water
• 10 - twists of the black pepper mill, or more, as desired