1 head green cabbage 4-6 large carrots 2 large green peppers 1 medium-large yellow onion 1/3 cup chicken soup base 1-2 cans whole tomatoes 1 small can tomatoe paste (optional) 4 teaspoons dry dill (or use fresh chopped) margarine/butter vinegar water sour cream
METHOD
In a large soup pot put a small amount of margarine to melt. Shred cabbage in bite size pieces. Place in pot to cook. Sprinkle small amount of chicken soup base over cabbage. As the cabbage is cooking on medium heat, clean and shred the carrots add to cabbage on stove until it looks like coleslaw.
At this point you may want to add a touch of water to the mixture to create more steam.
As the carrots are cooking dice the onion and add to pot, then add the green pepper. Stir this around and add a bit more soup stock. Once this has cooked for about 5 minutes add the can/s of whole tomatoes (crush them first). Then add about 4 canfulls of water to the soup. (You want the soup to look like soup) If you find the soup is to thin add the tomato paste.
Let this cook for a few minutes, then add the vinegar. This is to taste so it is a personal preference. (I add about 1 tablespoon, sometimes more). Add the dill in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Just before serving add the sour cream or let each person add it themselves in their bowl. This is optional.
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Archived on 11/14/2006
I sent this recipe as a reply but so many requested it I thought I had better add it here. It is "Cabbage Soup".
Janet's Cabbage Soup
4 cans chicken broth ( I usually have my own broth) in a good size pot.
Add:
8 cloves garlic minced
2 onions chopped medium
1 Small to medium Cabbage chopped medium
2 carrots
2 celery
2 zucchini, ( everything kind of bite size)
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper, salt and white pepper.
Bring to a boil and simmer 45 minutes
Add: two tomatoes (or lg. can diced)
Cook another 15 min and then I put either sliced pork steak or sliced chicken breast (again bite sized)
And simmer another 20 minutes. It is so good. I make it so often that I add any other veggies like sliced broccoli stalks, bag of spinach, container of sliced mushrooms (just any leftovers you have) along right at the beginning. Don't taste after adding the raw meat, until the meat gets cooked. This was a lose weight soup and I'd eat it any time of day. My husband likes me to add cannel beans (drained ) and elbow mac cooked then it's like a minestroni. Hope you like it!
By Janet B
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RE: Cabbage Soup
Sounds yummy. Thanks for sharing it, I will be trying this one! (10/01/2005)
Cabbage Soup sounds delicious! I'll make it tomorrow. Note: about weight loss--- eating this with other foods can be helpful for weight loss BUT do not eat it as your only food source. Your body needs other essential foods to be healthy --- all from the basic 5 food groups (Protein, Fat, Carbs---YES Carbs, Vits. Min.s and Water) Carbs consists of Grains, fruits & Vegetables (ESSENTIAL for Energy production). You can lose weight by eating all basic 5, in small quantities. If you lose more than two pounds per week you are losing some body fat but also losing MUSCLE Mass. Not Good!
(10/01/2005)
By Paula Perrino, DTR
Janet's Cabbage Soup
We made this soup for last night's meal. Kudo's to Janet B. It is a delicious recipe. We made our own broth and added lots of celery leaves to the broth. We baked the chicken with a coating of olive oil and minced garlic. We also added 1 tsp. of curry powder. Highly recommended!
