Easy Cabbage and Potato Stew (Romanian Tocăniță de Varză)

Name: Easy Cabbage and Potato Stew (Romanian Tocăniță de Varză)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 medium head soft cabbage (3 lb / 1.4 kg); 3 medium potatoes (500 g); 2 medium onions (300–350 g); 1 large carrot (100 g); 5 cloves garlic; ⅔ to ¾ cup tomato sauce (150–200 ml); ⅔ cup water (200 ml); 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil (15 ml); 1 teaspoon sweet paprika (5 ml); ½ teaspoon dried thyme (2.5 ml); ½ teaspoon rosemary (chopped, fresh or dried (2.5 ml)); Salt (to taste); Black pepper (to taste)