Potato and Cabbage Soup – Closet Cooking

Potato and Cabbage Soup

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Servings: 6

An Irish style potato soup with plenty of vegetables and bacon!

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ingredients

• 8 ounces bacon, cut into 1 inch slices (optional)
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup carrot, diced (optional)
• 1 cup celery, diced (optional)
• 2 large leeks, rinsed and thinly sliced
• 2 green onions, sliced and divided
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 6 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
• 2 cups cabbage, chopped
• 2 pounds potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar (optional)
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped (optional)
• salt and pepper to taste

directions

1. Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until cooked, before setting aside and draining all but two tablespoons of the bacon grease from the pan.
2. Add the onions, carrot, celery, leeks, the whites of the green onions, and cook until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
3. Add the caraway seeds, broth, cabbage, and potatoes, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
4. Turn off the heat, mix in the sour cream, vinegar, parsley, bacon, and the greens of the green onions, before seasoning with salt and pepper to taste and enjoying!

Option: Replace the caraway seeds with thyme.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill (or 1 teaspoon dried dill)!
Option: Puree some or all of the soup before adding the bacon.
Option: Replace the bacon with sausage!

Nutrition Facts: Calories 393, Fat 21g (Saturated 7g, Trans 0.2g), Cholesterol 43mg, Sodium 684mg, Carbs 48g (Fiber 6g, Sugars 10g), Protein 16g

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