Chef Jim's Rainy Day Cabbage Soup

By JimMac

Ingredients

• 4 Tablespoons butter
• 2 heads green cabbage, cubed
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 4 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
• 4 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and finely chopped
• 4 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 1 red and 1 green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 gallon home made chicken or beef broth
• 2 cans chopped tomatoes
• 1 can tomato sauce or to taste
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• optional: cooked rice
• optional: lemon juice or cider vinegar to taste

Details

Adapted from thefoodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in large pot. Sauté vegetables in butter until softened.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer until vegetables are tender.

Optional: add lemon juice or cider vinegar to taste.

Optional: serve soup with a scoop of cooked rice