Pennsylvania Dutch Ham & Cabbage Soup

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 smoked lamb shanks
• 1 medium head of cabbage
• 6 -8 potatoes
• 1 medium onion (optional)
• 1 tablespoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil ham shanks for 3 hours in large pot.
• 2 remove ham shanks and set aside to cool.
• 3 cut potatoes into quarters, with or without skin, and add to broth.
• 4 quarter the head of cabbage and wash. add to pot and bring to boil.
• 5 clean the cooled ham shanks, removing the meat from the bone and add to the pot.
• 6 boil another 1/2 hour and let cool for 1/2 hour.
• 7 serve. vinegar can be added if preferred. i never add salt because the ham adds enough.