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Cabbage Soup (Shchi)

Name: Cabbage Soup (Shchi)
Cook time: 63 min
Total time: 63 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 tbs Unsalted Butter; 1 large Onion; 1 medium Cabbage; 1 Carrots; 1 Celery; 1 Bay Leaf; 8 cups Vegetable Stock; 2 large Potatoes; 2 large Tomatoes; Garnish Sour Cream; Garnish Dill

By TheMealDB1 hr 3 min6 servings

Instructions

1
Add the butter to a large Dutch oven or other heavy-duty pot over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add the onion and sauté until translucent.
2
Add the cabbage, carrot, and celery. Sauté until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
3
Add the bay leaf and vegetable stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 15 minutes.
4
Add the potatoes and bring it back to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
5
Add the tomatoes (or undrained canned tomatoes) and bring the soup back to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6
emove and discard the bay leaf from the pot.
7
Serve topped with fresh sour cream and fresh dill.