Norwegian Vegetable Soup (fersk Suppe)

Total Time: 4 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs beef short ribs
• 1 lb soup bone
• 3 quarts cold water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups carrots, chopped
• 1 head cabbage, cut in pieces
• 1 whole nutmeg
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 cups sauce
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons horseradish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepot, bring water, salt, beef and soup bone to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. during cooking, remove foam that forms on top.
• 2 after 1 hour, add chopped onions and continue to simmer for 1 hour.
• 3 then add carrots, cabbage, nutmeg, bouillon and pepper. simmer another 1/2 hour. remove meat and bones and keep meat warm.
• 4 prepare sauce by mixing sauce with vinegar, sugar and horseradish.
• 5 serve the soup first, then the meat and sauce.
• 6 tastes good with steamed red potatoes sprinkled with parsley.