Green Cabbage And Ham Soup

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		Cabbage, Ham	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2		Head green cabbage, about 6
		cups
3	T	Unsalted butter
3		Red sweet onions
		peeled/diced/1 1/2 C
3		Idaho baking potatoes
		peeled/diced/2 1/4 c
5		6 cups chicken stock
2	c	Water, as needed
1 1/4	c	Skim milk
		Salt & fresh ground white
		pepper to taste
		Cayenne, to taste
		Garnish
3/4	c	Shredded ham
1/2	c	Chopped parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

Shred cabbage in rather wide pieces and set aside. Melt butter in a
heavy soup pot. Add onion and potato. Simmer until the onions and
potatoes have absorbed the butter. Add 4 cups of chicken stock and  the
water. Cook until the onion and potatoes are tender. Add the  cabbage
and continue to cook until the cabbage is crisp-tender but  still and
has not lost its green color. Add more stock if the soup  has cooked
down too much. Puree the soup in a blender , but not a  processor as
the processor makes cooked potatoes sticky.  Add milk  and about 1/2 C
stock or water to the puree. This is a rather thick  soup but if you
wish it to be thinner, use stock or water to thin it  down. Season with
salt, pepper and cayenne. When ready to serve, add  the parsley and
ladle into warm bowls. Sprinkle a little slivered ham  on top  Recipe
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