Cabbage Soup (Shchi)

Name: Cabbage Soup (Shchi)
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Russian
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

45 minHardRussianVegetarian

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VegetarianGluten-free

Ingredients

Serves 4

Method

1
Add the butter to a large Dutch oven or other heavy-duty pot over medium heat.
2
When the butter has melted, add the onion and sauté until translucent.
3
Add the cabbage, carrot, and celery.
4
Sauté until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
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5
Add the bay leaf and vegetable stock and bring to a boil over high heat.
6
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 15 minutes.
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7
Add the potatoes and bring it back to a boil over high heat.
8
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
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9
Add the tomatoes (or undrained canned tomatoes) and bring the soup back to a boil over high heat.
10
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
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11
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
12
emove and discard the bay leaf from the pot.
13
Serve topped with fresh sour cream and fresh dill.

Source: original recipe