Apple Cabbage Soup

Chef #848413's Note:

Apple Cabbage Soup can be made all year round. Granny Smith Apples, Apple Wine and Cognac infuse a warm Apple Flavor as the soup simmers. These Savory Flavors make the Cabbage very tender.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 4 granny smith apples (Medium Diced)
• 3 cups green cabbage (Sliced Thin)
• 1 cup leek (Fine Diced)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 cup cognac (VSOP)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (Grated)
• 1 liter riesling wine (Applewood White Wine)
• 8 cups vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon raw sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 red delicious apples (Fine Diced)

Directions:

1. Peel, core, medium dice apples and place in lemon water. Slice cabbage very thin. Fine dice leeks white part only and rinse under cold water.
2. In a 5-quart soup pot melt butter. Add cabbage, leeks, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and diced apples. Saute cabbage, leeks and apples until very tender about 4-5 minutes.
3. Add VOSP Cognac, fresh grated ginger and reduce liquid by half.
4. Add Applewood White Wine or Riesling, vegetable stock and raw sugar. Bring soup to a full boil and reduce to simmer for 20-25 minutes.
5. Remove soup from the heat, discard bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Adjust seasoning to taste with ground cinnamon.
6. Garnish: Fine Diced Red Apples and serve in warm bowls.
7. CHEF'S NOTE: Use Riesling Wine or any Apple Wine you want.