Bacon Potato And Cabbage Soup Recipes

BACON, POTATO AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the bacon into small pieces.
• Peel and cut the potatoes into 1/2 cubes
• Heat a large soup pot over medium heat. Cook the bacon until it is quite crisp. Remove the cooked bacon from the pot. Strain the bacon grease and reserve.
• Wipe out the pot and return to the stove. Add 3 TBS of the reserved bacon grease.
• Add the onions and cook until the onions just start to brown.
• Add the potatoes and stir, cooking until the potatoes are coated with bacon grease
• Add the chicken stock and water. Bring to a boil and let simmer. Add most of the bacon reserving enough to sprinkle on top at serving.
• Thinly slice the cabbage
• After the potatoes have cooked add the cabbage and cook until the cabbage softens
• Serve with the reserved bacon on top or with sour cream if desired

BACON AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp in 3-quart saucepan, remove and drain well on paper towels. Discard bacon grease and wipe pan thoroughly with paper towel.
• Meanwhile, prepare vegetables. Add olive oil to saucepan and add onion, carrot, and celery as they are cut up. Saute until onion is soft but not brown, about 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, potatoes, and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes.
• Stir in cheese, heating just until melted--do not boil. Chop bacon and add to soup. Adjust seasoning to taste by adding salt, if desired. Serve at once.

CABBAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat broth over medium heat.
• Add cabbage and potatoes.
• Cover and simmer about 10 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat melt butter.
• Add leeks and cook until tender.
• Stir in flour (into leek mixture) and cook 2-3 minutes.
• Add 1 cup half and half to the broth mixture.
• Add leek mixture to broth mixture.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Stir in remaining 2 cups half and half.
• Cook over low heat 10-15 minutes.

IRISH BACON AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep stockpot or saucepan. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain off any excess fat.
• Stir in potatoes, tomatoes, and enough chicken stock to cover. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in cabbage and allow the soup to simmer for a few minutes longer before serving.

CARROT, POTATO, AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the carrots, potatoes, onion, cabbage, garlic, chicken stock, olive oil, thyme, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper in a stock pot over medium-high heat; bring to a simmer and cook until the carrots are tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender in small batches and blend until smooth.

POTATO & SAVOY CABBAGE SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Chop the onion, carrot, celery and garlic in a food processor. Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large saucepan. Add the vegetables and potatoes, season well, then reduce the heat and cover the pan. Gently cook for about 5 mins until starting to soften, then add the stock, turn up the heat and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 mins more, or until all the vegetables are tender.
• While the soup is cooking, grill or fry the bacon until crisp, then cut into strips. Shred the cabbage, discarding the core.
• Whizz the soup in the food processor until smooth, then return to the pan and add the cabbage. Simmer for a few mins until the cabbage is just tender, then season to taste and serve scattered with the bacon.

CABBAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until some of the fat is rendered, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the onion and cook-or cook the onion in 2 tablespoons butter or oil if you're not using the bacon-stirring, until it's translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, until it wilts, about 5 minutes.
• Add the caraway seeds and potatoes and lightly brown the potatoes, about 5 minutes. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are very tender. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary. Thin with a bit of water or stock if the soup seems too rich. Garnish with the croutons and serve immediately.
• This version has a sweetness that many people will like. (You can add a tablespoon of vinegar to it as well.) Omit the caraway seeds and potatoes. After the cabbage wilts, add 2 tablespoons brown sugar and stir well. When the sugar is completely dissolved, add the stock and proceed.

BACON AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In small saucepan, combine bacon and cold water to cover. Cover, bring to boil over moderate heat, and skim foam from surface. Reduce heat and simmer 7 minutes. Drain and cool, then cut into 1-inch chunks. Set aside.
• In 6-quart heavy stock pot over moderate heat, melt butter. Add onion and sauté, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add potatoes and sauté 2 minutes. Add stock, bay leaves, salt, and pepper and bring to boil. Reduce heat to moderately low, cover, and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add cabbage and simmer 5 additional minutes. Discard bay leaves. Working in 3 batches, in blender purée soup until smooth (using caution when blending hot liquids). Return to pot, stir in bacon, and rewarm if necessary. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

POTATO AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the water, cabbage, potatoes, bouillon, pepper and garlic. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in ham; heat through.

BACON AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In small saucepan, combine bacon and cold water to cover. Cover, bring to boil over moderate heat, and skim foam from surface.
• Reduce heat and simmer 7 minutes. Drain and cool, then cut into 1-inch chunks. Set aside.
• In 6-quart heavy stock pot over moderate heat, melt butter. Add onion and saute, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add potatoes and saute 2 minutes. Add stock, bay leaves, salt, and
• pepper and bring to boil. Reduce heat to moderately low, cover, and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add cabbage and simmer 5 additional minutes. Discard bay leaves.
• Working in 3 batches, in blender puree soup until smooth (using caution when blending hot liquids). Return to pot, stir in bacon, and rewarm if necessary. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

CREAMY CABBAGE AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook bacon until it renders its fat, about 5 minutes. Add butter, onion and leek; sauté until softened, about 6 minutes.
• Add cabbage, salt and pepper; cover and cook, stirring until cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add stock and potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Add cream and simmer, stirring until soup achieves a creamy texture. Process with stick blender or food processor, leaving some chunks.