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Soup: City Cafe's Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup

Source of Recipe

City Cafe, Kentucky


List of Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
6 cups shredded cabbage (a little less than 1 head)
3 cups diced red potatoes (about 3 medium potatoes)
4 carrots, shredded
15-ounce can diced tomatoes, with juice
6 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock, if you prefer)
Salt and pepper
Fresh chives for garnish (optional)





Recipe

Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot set over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add onion; cook until translucent. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring, 1 minute.

Stir in vinegar and brown sugar. When vinegar bubbles, add cabbage, potatoes and carrots. Stir.

Add tomatoes and vegetable stock. Bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Lower heat. Simmer soup for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the cabbage and potatoes are tender. Taste the soup. Adjust seasoning with a bit more vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper — if you wish. If available, garnish with fresh chives.




Serves 6 to 8.

Nutritional information per serving (for 8 servings): 237 calories, 5 grams fat, 7 grams protein, 43 grams carbohydrate, 6 grams fiber.