Spicy Cabbage Soup-stew

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 medium yellow onion, in 1/2-inch slices
• 5 cups sliced cabbage (about 1/2-inch slices)
• water
• 2 low-sodium vegetable bouillon cubes
• 1 tomato, peeled and chopped (canned is ok)
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 loaf crusty bread

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat.
• 2 add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add cabbage, enough water to cover, bouillon, tomato, potatoes, red pepper flakes, and paprika.
• 4 bring it to a boil, then drop the heat down to simmer and cook, covered, for about 15 minutes.
• 5 uncover and simmer another 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally, until the broth is reduced enough that it's almost opaque, and the cabbage is almost transparent.
• 6 serve in bowls, with hunks of bread to mop up the tasty broth.
• 7 this gets better every day it's left in the fridge.