Easy & Delicious Cabbage Soup

This Cabbage soup is hearty, comforting and loaded with a ton of veggies and Protein! This is our favorite Ukrainian soup!

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Ingredients

• 1/2 of a medium Cabbage
• 2 Carrots
• 1/2 of a small onion
• 5-7 Large potatoes
• 1.5 Lb pork Meat (ribs, roast, boneless)
• 8 cups water or more
• 1-2 Tbs butter to saute
• Salt and pepper for seasoning (recommend better than bullion)
• 1 Tbsp Vinegar or apple cider vinegar (you can omit if you dont like sour soups)
• 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
• 2 Bay leafs (optional)
• 2 Tbsp Dill (optional)
• Sour cream (optional, if you love it in your soups)

Instructions

1. On medium heat add water to a large pot, salt and rinsed meat. You want the water to be slightly salted for the meat to cook in.
2. Cook/boil for about 30 minutes or until meat is tender. Removing white access from the meat.
3. Meanwhile, prep the veggies. Peel and chop potatoes to bite size pieces. Shred carrots and cabbage.
4. In a pan, melt the butter. Saute carrots and onions on low-medium heat for couple minutes, mixing well until cooked through. Season lightly.
5. Add potatoes to the pot with meat once meat is tender. ( you may need to add more water at this point, depending how much evaporated from the meat)
6. Once potatoes are almost cooked through. Add the carrot and onion mix to the pot, seasoning (i add better than bullion) and taste for seasoning.
7. Add shredded cabbage, vinegar, and bay leaf. Mix well. Cook for another couple minutes until cabbage is soft.
8. Add heavy cream. Once your soup is boiling, taste for seasoning one more time and remove from heat. Add fresh dill (optional)
9. Serve with sour cream!