Creamy Cheesy Cabbage Soup

CJAY's Note:

This soup is worthy of carrying a brand name label. It is also a great way to get the kids to eat their veggies!

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 cups vegetable broth (divided use)
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 3 cups shredded cabbage (I used cole slaw mix)
• 1/2 teaspoon dill seed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 3 ounces havarti cheese, cubed
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 3 slices center cut bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan cook vegetables in 2 cups vegetable broth until tender, about 45 minutes. Add dill seed.
2. While vegetables are cooking make sauce as follows: Melt butter in medium saucepan; stir in flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk and remaining 1 cup vegetable broth. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until thickened, about 8-10 minutes.
3. Add cheese, thyme, and white pepper.
4. When cheese has melted, add to vegetable mixture and stir well. Add crumbled bacon and stir again.
5. Serve hot and enjoy!

Reviews

[Rita~]

Velvety, Very Rich, Rib Sticking good! 1/2 cup of butter is way to much for our diets. I used 1/4 cup. The flour I kept as called for but this was very very thick and I should have cut the flour back as well. This also serves more like 4-5 making it much higher in fat calories and cholesterol the end product produced 5 cups of soup. And that is 5 servings only if you stopped eating at 1 cup. :) Salt I don`t use and was needed so I did add. I also did add pepper flakes giving a nice kick. Used 4 cup of nappa cabbage. I also did add the 4th cup of vegetable broth even though the directions didn`t state to. I added when I saw it was a bit to thick. The dill seed was a nice touch.