Sweet & Sour Cabbage Soup

By MaryEllen

From Mel Markon, owner of a Southside Chicago Deli, now closed

Ingredients

• 12 cups water
• 1 1/2 lbs short rib of beef
• 1 head cabbage, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 pounds
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup low carb ketchup
• 1 cup canned tomato, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 2 Tbs sweet paprika
• 1-2 tablespoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Boil meat in water using a stainless steel or enameled kettle. Skim froth as it rises; then simmer for 1 hour, Transfer meat with a slotted spoon to a cutting board and trim away bones and fat. Skim fat off broth.

2. Cube meat into small pieces then add back to broth. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.

Tips
Stew meat can be substituted. Also Splenda for sugar.

Using regular ketchup and sugar the calories are 284.9 per serving

Reviews
3 stars - Still looking for the recipe I seem to have lost from California days! - ME 1/2/2010

Source
Source: Recipezzar


Servings: 12

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/12 of a recipe (12.5 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 232.65
Calories From Fat (78%) 182.57
% Daily Value
Total Fat 20.73g 32%
Saturated Fat 8.97g 45%
Cholesterol 43.09mg 14%
Sodium 615.9mg 26%
Potassium 224.01mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 4.33g 1%
Fiber 0.84g 3%
Sugar 2.54g
Protein 8.63g 17%