German Cabbage Soup For The Soul Recipes

GERMAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• To begin, sauté the bacon pieces, in your Dutch oven until they are golden and crispy. Use a slotted spoon to scoop the cooked bacon out to a dish that is lined with a paper towel. Set it aside for now.
• Add the shredded cabbage to the Dutch oven and cook over medium heat until the cabbage is cooked and slightly browned in some spots, about 10 minutes. Add the butter if you need to, but the bacon drippings are often enough.
• Add in the white wine and scrape the bottom of the pot to loosen all of the "flavor bits" and de-glaze the pot.
• Add in all of the remaining ingredients.
• Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are cooked, about 15 minutes.
• Top your bowl of soup with the cooked bacon.
• Enjoy!

GERMAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add onion and caraway; saute until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons butter and cabbage. Cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes, until cabbage is slightly brown. Increase heat to medium high and deglaze the pot with sherry and lemon juice. Add vegetable broth, potatoes, carrot, pepper, and salt. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 15 minutes. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Gradually add warm milk; cook 3 minutes, whisking constantly. Increase heat under soup to medium-high and bring to a simmer. The stir the milk mixture into soup it should begin to thicken immediately. Cover and remove soup from heat. If it seems too thick, add a little more milk. To make the garnish, combine the sour cream and last 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Before serving, garnish soup with a dollop of the sour cream-horseradish mixture and additional chives, if desired.

GERMAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• The 6 sprigs of parsley and 1 bay leaf should be tied together with a thread. In a 6-quart saucepan or pot, combine all ingredients except salt, pepper and cheese. Simmer partially covered for 1½ to 2 hours. Discard the parsley bundle; season to taste. Pour into hot soup plates and garnish with cheese.

GERMAN-STYLE SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Serve with grilled Swiss or extra-sharp white Cheddar cheese on pumpernickel or whole grain bread.;
• Heat a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, and bacon. Brown and crisp bacon and remove to a plate, draining off some fat if you have more than enough to lightly coat the bottom of the pot.
• Add the onions, carrots, caraway, and apples, and stir a few minutes. Then wilt in the cabbage and season with black pepper and some freshly grated nutmeg. Cover with the lid slightly ajar and wilt cabbage while you prepare the sachet. Fill the cheesecloth with the juniper berries, cloves, bay leaves, orange rind, and cinnamon, and use kitchen twine to tie it to the side of the pot. Drop it into the pot and stir into the cabbage. Add the vinegar, keeping your head back from the hot pot, brown sugar, stock, and water, and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until cabbage is very tender and soup has thickened. Stir the bacon bits back in, then adjust the salt to your taste.
• Cool and store for a make-ahead meal, or serve with grilled cheese sandwiches.

GERMAN SAUSAGE AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan or Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Cook coleslaw mix, onion, celery and caraway seed in butter 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and soup is thoroughly heated.

KAHLSUPPE - GERMAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the butter and saute the onions, diced bacon and leek.
• Combine all the remaining ingredients except salt and pepper in the saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer partially covered for 90 minutes.
• Remove the bouquet garni and season the soup with salt and pepper.
• Serve the cabbage soup and garnish with fresh parsley leaves.

CABBAGE BORSHT

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large pot of water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook approximately 30 minutes. Remove from water, cool, and shred into bite-size pieces. Discard skin and bones.
• In a large stock pot, heat 1 gallon of water with tomato soup and salt. Bring to a low boil. Place cabbage, potatoes, carrot, onion, chicken, and bay leaf in pot, and return to a simmer. Cook at a very low simmer until vegetables are tender, approximately 20 minutes. Add parsley and dill, taste and adjust seasoning with salt if needed, and serve.

GERMAN SWEET & SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cook cabbage in water for 8-10 minutes; drain.
• Fry bacon and remove from pan; Add onion and saute until limp, 3-5 minutes.
• Add sugar and flour to bacon fat; blend until smooth.
• Add water, vinegar, and seasonings; cook until thick.
• Add diced bacon, and cabbage.
• Heat through.
• If bland, add more salt, sugar, or vinegar, whichever is needed.

OLD-WORLD CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Place chopped cabbage into an 8-quart soup pot.
• Microwave diced carrot in 2 tablespoons water for 6 minutes on high.
• Microwave diced celery in 2 tablespoons water for 4 minutes on high.
• Add the microwaved vegetables to the pot. Add minced sweet onion, celery, and ketchup. Add juice cocktail, vegetable broth, chicken broth, and tomatoes. Fill each can with water, and add the water to the mixture. Cover, and bring to a boil. Continue boiling for 30 minutes.
• Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 2 to 3 hours.
• Serve with slices of a French baguette. Have salt, black pepper, and Tabasco available to season to taste at the table.