Cabbage Soup
INGREDIENTS
- 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.