Cabbage, Potato and Baked Bean Soup

Ingredients
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 onion, chopped
6 cups shredded cabbage
4 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans in tomato sauce
Directions

1. Heat oil in medium size saucepan. Add potatoes, celery, and onion, saute for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in cabbage, cover and cook over medium heat, until cabbage is tender.
3. Add broth, bay leaf, pepper and pork and beans. Heat until soup is hot and then remove bay leaf and serve.