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Basic Cabbage Soup

Basic Cabbage Soup

Cabbage soup is one of my childhood memories. I make this a lot!

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword Basic Cabbage Soup
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 325 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 small cabbage chopped
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 1 1/2 cups diced potatoes frozen are okay, as are O'Brien potatoes
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • sour cream for garnish

Instructions

  1. Put the chopped cabbage and the broth in the crockpot, on high; simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

  2. In a sauté pan, cook the bacon slices until crisp; remove, chop roughly, and set aside.

  3. Sauté the onion in the bacon drippings until soft.

  4. Add the chopped bacon, onion, potato, and salt and pepper to the crockpot.

  5. Cook on high for an additional 1 to 1 1/2 hours until the cabbage reaches the texture you prefer.

  6. Serve with a dollop of sour cream.