Norwegian Cream Of Cabbage Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 potatoes
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 4 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1/2 medium green cabbage (8 cups chopped)
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar

Recipe

• 1 scrub the potatoes well but do not peel.
• 2 cook in water to cover until well done, about 30 minutes after the water boils.
• 3 in a soup pot, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
• 4 add the onion and saute until golden brown and sweet, about 10 minutes.
• 5 add the caraway seeds and saute for 1 minute.
• 6 coarsely chop two-thirds of the cabbage (including the cores).
• 7 add to the soup pot.
• 8 to speed the cooking you might want to add the cabbage a little at a time and let it cook down, or add it all at once and cover the pot.
• 9 cook until the cabbage is sweet and limp.
• 10 blend the onion-cabbage mixture with the potatoes, potato water, and milk.
• 11 set aside.
• 12 finely chop the remaining cabbage.
• 13 in the soup pot, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
• 14 add the remaining cabbage and saute until the cabbage is limp.
• 15 add the blended mixture to the soup pot, along with the salt, pepper, and vinegar.
• 16 heat gently until simmering, then simmer for 5-10 minutes to blend the flavors.
• 17 taste and adjust the seasonings.