RCI-SP.002.0153.001
Potato and Cabbage Soup
(Albanian: ) is an Albanian soup.
Prep25 min
Cook30 min
Total55 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced
Ingredients
- onion1 unitgrated
- 3 tablespoons
- carrots2 unitfinely chopped
- celery stalks3 unitfinely chopped
- 1 tablespoon
- 1 tablespoon
- 5 cups
- cabbage1 poundfinely chopped
- 2 tablespoons
- potatoes1 pounddiced
- beet roots2 unitdiced
- 1 unit
- 1 unit
- 4 tablespoons
Method
1
Peel and dice the potatoes and carrots into bite-sized chunks, finely chop the onion, slice the celery stalks, and shred the cabbage into rough strips.
10 minutes
2
Heat the oil or margarine in a large pot over medium heat, then sautƩ the onion until softened and translucent.
5 minutes
3
Add the carrots, celery, and potatoes to the pot and stir to coat them in the oil, cooking briefly to begin softening.
4 minutes
4
Pour in the meat stock and tomato sauce, bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a steady simmer.
5 minutes
5
Add the shredded cabbage to the pot and continue simmering until all vegetables are fully tender.
20 minutes
6
In a small bowl, whisk the flour into the cream until smooth, then slowly stir the mixture into the simmering soup to lightly thicken the broth.
3 minutes
7
Stir in the vinegar, then season generously with salt and pepper, tasting and adjusting the balance of acidity and seasoning as needed.
2 minutes
8
Allow the soup to simmer for a final few minutes to meld the flavors, then ladle into bowls and serve hot.
5 minutes