Cut and peel all the vegetables, carrots, swede and parsnips into chunks. Potatoes cut into quarters, and the onion diced. Thinly slice the cabbage if using a fresh one
Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a saucepan, and add the onion, potatoes, swede, parsnip and carrot, cook for 5 minutes.
Add the bay leaf and salt and pepper.
Add the stock cube and 1 litre of water.
Add the cabbage.
Cook for 10 minutes on a medium heat.
Add additional water depending on how thick or thin you prefer the soup to be.
Serve with fresh bread with some butter or cheese.