Meatless Cajun Cabbage Soup

Ingredients (15)

• ✓ 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
• + 1 yellow onion, diced add to pantry
• + 2 cups chopped carrots add to pantry
• + 2 cups chopped celery add to pantry
• + 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste add to pantry
• + 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste add to pantry
• + 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste add to pantry
• + 1 (32 ounce) carton unsalted chicken stock add to pantry
• + 2 ½ cups water add to pantry
• + 2 teaspoons browning sauce (such as Kitchen Bouquet®) add to pantry
• + 1 head green cabbage, coarsely chopped add to pantry
• + 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes add to pantry
• + 4 dashes Louisiana-style hot sauce add to pantry
• + 1 bay leaf add to pantry
• ✓ 1 pinch Cajun seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's), or to taste