Cabbage Soup
["1 large onion, sliced thin", "2 carrots, scraped and diced", "2 stalks celery, diced", "2 to 3 c. finely shredded cabbage", "4 c. water", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 c. margarine or butter", "2/3 c. instant mashed potato flakes or rice", "grated Parmesan cheese (optional)", "1 (15 oz.) can evaporated milk", "1/4 to 1/2 tsp. pepper"]
["Cook vegetables in the water until tender.", "Stir in all remaining ingredients except cheese.", "Cook until thoroughly heated.", "Servings of soup may be sprinkled with cheese.", "Serves 6."]
["onion", "carrots", "stalks celery", "cabbage", "water", "salt", "margarine", "instant mashed potato", "Parmesan cheese", "milk", "pepper"]