French Cabbage Soup

Name: French Cabbage Soup
Prep time: 9 min
Total time: 9 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 oz bacon, diced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 large leek, sliced; 1 medium carrot, diced; 5 cups green cabbage, shredded; 2 medium potatoes, diced; 6 cups beef stock; 1 bouquet garni; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper

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French cabbage soup is an honest country-style soup made with cabbage, potato and a little bacon. It is simple, nourishing and especially good in cool weather.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 9 min

Ingredients

bacon, diced – 4 oz
onion, chopped – 1 medium
leek, sliced – 1 large
carrot, diced – 1 medium
green cabbage, shredded – 5 cups
potatoes, diced – 2 medium
beef stock – 6 cups
bouquet garni – 1
heavy cream – 1/4 cup
salt – 1/2 tsp
black pepper – 1/2 tsp

Method

1. Cook the bacon in a soup pot until lightly crisp, then add the onion, leek and carrot and let them soften.
2. Stir in the cabbage and potato and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Pour in the stock, add the bouquet garni, and simmer until the vegetables are tender.
4. Remove the herbs, season the soup generously, and add a splash of cream if you want a softer finish.
5. Serve hot with rustic bread.