Portuguese bean soup/sopa de feijao

Ingredients

• 2 nos Yellow onions (chopped)
• 1 cup Carrots (diced)
• 1 cup Celery (diced)
• 3 nos Potatoes (cubed)
• 3 cups Cabbage (chopped coarsely)
• 4 nos Tomatoes (diced)
• 2 tablespoons Tomato paste
• 3 nos Garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 cans Red kidney beans
• 5 cups Vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup Parsley leaves (chopped)
• 3 nos Bay leaves
• 3/4 teaspoons Pepper powder
• Olive oil
• Salt