Cabbage and Potato Soup

Cabbage and Potato Soup

Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 2 medium potatoes, pared and diced (about 1 pound)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped leek
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups half-and-half, divided
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 -3 drops Tabasco sauce

Directions

• 1 In a large saucepan, heat broth over medium heat.
• 2 Add cabbage and potatoes.
• 3 Cover and simmer about 10 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• 4 In a large skillet, over medium heat melt butter.
• 5 Add leeks and cook until tender.
• 6 Stir in flour (into leek mixture) and cook 2-3 minutes.
• 7 Add 1 cup half and half to the broth mixture.
• 8 Add leek mixture to broth mixture.
• 9 Add remaining ingredients.
• 10 Stir in remaining 2 cups half and half.
• 11 Cook over low heat 10-15 minutes.