Cabbage Soup
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
2 lb. beef soup bones
1 c. chopped onion
3 carrots, pared & coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 lb. beef short ribs
1 tsp. dried leaf thyme
1/2 tsp. paprika
8 c. water
8 c. coarsely chopped cabbage (1 head)
2 cans (1 lb.) tomatoes
2 tsp. salt
1/2 to 3/4 tsp. Tabasco
1/4 c. chopped parsley
3 tbsp. lemon juice
3 tbsp. sugar
1 can (1 lb.) sauerkraut
Directions
Place beef bones, onion, carrots, garlic and bay leaf in
roasting pan. Top with short ribs; sprinkle with thyme and
paprika.
Roast, uncovered, in 450 degree oven for 20-30 minutes or until
meat is brown. Transfer meat and vegetables into large kettle.
Using a small amount of water, scrape browned meat bits from
roasting pan into kettle. Add water, cabbage, tomatoes, salt and
Tabasco.
Bring to boil. cover; simmer 1-1/2 hours. Skim off fat. Add
parsley, lemon juice, sugar and sauerkraut.
Cook, uncovered for 1 hour. Remove bones and short ribs from
kettle. Cool slightly; remove meat from bones.
Cut meat into bite-size pieces, return to kettle. Cook 5 minutes
longer.
