Clubfoody's Creamy Cabbage Soup

Colorful and packed with flavorful ingredients, it’s a great and tasty way to warm up this winter VIDEO https://youtu.be/3RtD7zxWcSI

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons butter
• 2  cups sweet onions, diced (Vidalia or Walla Walla)
• 1 1⁄2 cups carrots, diced
• 1  cup celery, diced
• 1  cup  red pepper, diced
• 1  teaspoon sea salt (or to taste and divided)
• 3  large garlic cloves, pressed
• 1⁄2 tablespoon  herbes de provence
• 1⁄2 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1  teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon hot paprika (to taste)
• 5  cups green cabbage, cored and chopped
• 4  cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2  cups  whole milk
• 2  cups croutons (herb garlic parmesan recipe)
• 2  tablespoons parsley, chopped

Directions

1. In a large pot over medium-high heat, add butter and when it starts sizzling, add onions, carrots, celery, red peppers and ½ teaspoons ground sea salt; stir and sauté for 5 minutes.
2. Add garlic and quickly sauté for 1 minute.
3. Add Herbes de Provence, sugar, remaining ½ teaspoons ground sea salt, freshly ground black pepper and paprika; stir to combine and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add the cabbage, stir, reduce the heat to medium, then cover and let the cabbage sweat for 10 minutes or until soft, stirring halfway through cooking.
5. Pour in chicken broth and milk. Stir well and bring the mixture back to a simmer; cook for 20 minutes. Taste and adjust if necessary.
6. Spoon the soup into warm serving bowls, add some croutons and sprinkle on some fresh chopped parsley.