French Style Creamed Cabbage Recipes

FRENCH CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Chop up all vegetables.
• Place butter in soup pot over medium heat.
• Once melted, add the cabbage, leeks, carrot, turnip, onion, celery and garlic.
• Stir occasionally until the vegetables are tender, but not browned.
• Peel potatoes and cut into large pieces.
• Add potatoes and drained beans to pot.
• Add the water and broth.
• Season to taste with salt & pepper.
• Simmer for 1 hour.
• Cut smoked sausage into small pieces and fry until browned.
• To serve, place a few pieces of sausage in the bottom of your soup bowl and ladle the soup over them.

CREAMED CABBAGE WITH FETA

Steps:

• Boil the cabbage until tender; drain well and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, saute the onion and garlic in the canola oil until the onions are transparent;remove the saucepan from the heat; add the flour mix until smooth. Using a whisk, slowly blend in the milk; add the Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Return the saucepan to the heat; stir constantly over medium heat until thickened and the flour tastes cooked. Stir in the feta cheese and whisk until thouroughly mixed. Drain any accumlated water well from the cabbage and add the cabbage to the sauce; stir to coat the cabbage and the cabbage is heated through.
• Serve hot and enjoy!

FRENCH CABBAGE SOUP FROM DOOR COUNTY, WI

Steps:

• Make a white roux with 6 tbsp butter and 1/2 cup flour by melting the butter in a medium skillet, stirring in the flour and simmering 3- 5 minutes while stirring constantly.
• Avoid browning.
• Set aside.
• Melt 2 tbsp butter in a stock pot, or Dutch oven.
• Add diced onions and carrots.
• Saute until tender.
• Add chicken broth, diced smoked sausage, diced potatoes and chopped cabbage to the pot.
• Stir and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add white roux, thyme, salt and pepper to the pot.
• Stir until smooth.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.