Basic Cabbage Soup

A cabbage soup recipe in response to message board. A variation on this is to thicken the soup with 2 tbsp flour mixed with 1/4 water and add 1 tbsp carraway seeds and 2 tbsp butter.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  cups  finely shredded green cabbage
• 1  chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 6  cups chicken or 6  cups beef broth
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  finely grated cheddar cheese or 1⁄2 cup sour cream (optional)

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan and cook the cabbage and onion in it at a low heat until cabbage is limp (should not get browned).
2. Add broth, salt, pepper and cover and simmer 15-20 minutes.
3. The sour cream or cheddar is an optional topping to be added after serving.