Microwave Cabbage Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups green cabbage, chopped or shredded finely
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 2 onions, chopped (i use vidalia sweet onions)
• 1 bunch scallion, chopped (green & parts, reserving some of the green for garnish)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 (16 ounce) cans chicken broth or 2 (16 ounce) cans vegetable broth
• 1 cup skim milk, warmed
• 1 cup shredded carrot (approx 2 carrots)

Recipe

• 1 you will need a deep, heavy microwave safe cooking dish- such as a round corningware casserole (no lid).
• 2 put butter in casserole and heat for 40 seconds on high heat (or until melted).
• 3 add cabbage, onions, scallions, salt, pepper, and sugar.
• 4 cook on high 4-6 minutes.
• 5 add the broth and cook on high another 15 minutes.
• 6 add the warm milk (i remove the soup from the microwave and heat up the milk for 1 minute or so in a glass measure).
• 7 stir in the carrots and return to the microwave to heat on high 3-4 minutes.
• 8 test for seasonings- add more salt, pepper, or sugar if needed to suit your tastes.
• 9 you may need to adjust cooking times for your microwave- if cabbage is not tender enough yet, keep microwaving in 3-4 minute intervals on high,stirring, until veggies are cooked to your liking.