Potato Cabbage Soup With Ham

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 -6 cups cabbage, shredded (about 1/2 med. head)
• 3 medium potatoes
• 2 medium carrots
• 6 -8 scallions (one bunch)
• 1/4 lb lean ham, chopped
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups water
• 1 (13 3/4 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dill
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel potatoes and cut them into 1/4" dice. cut carrots into 1/4" dice. coarsely chop scallions. cut ham into 1/4" dice. shred cabbage.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat until hot but not smoking. add potatoes, carrots and scallions and saute until scallions are wilted, about 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 4 add cabbage, water, broth, dill and pepper, and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 just before serving, gently mash vegetables with a potato masher to thicken liquid if desired. stir in the ham. .
• 6 (notes: i don't mash the potatos because i prefer potato soup that way, and it is already pretty thick for me. i also have used chicken bullion and water to make the broth called for, and it has worked fine for me.).