Adam @ Amateur Gourmet posted recipes for a soup cookoff he held and this weekend I tried the #1 which is Veselka's Cabbagge Soup. All I can say is
A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S.
Mouth smacking good. And here it is!
Veselka's Cabbage Soup
My favorite soup (and recipe) is from Veselka, a Ukranian restauarant in NYC! It is tangy, meaty, flavorful and better than any cabbage soup you could imagine- it's all about the sauerkraut and pork butt! Yum!
1 pound pork butt, cut into small cubes
2 quarts chicken stock
2 cups water
3 allspice berries
(I had no ab's so I subbed juniper berries/cloves/nutmeg)3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried marjoram or oregano
1 cup sauerkraut, plus around 4 tablespoons juice
(I used 1 15 oz jar from WF)1 large potato, peeled and diced
2 carrots, minced
3 stalks celery, minced
1 small onion, diced
2 cups fresh cabbage, shredded thin
(1) Place the pork in a medium stockpot with the chicken stock, water, allspice, bay leaves, and marjoram. Bring to a boil and then simmer on low heat for about 2 hours. Remove the pork and set aside on a plate to cool. Skim fat from stock, leaving a few “eyes” of fat for flavor. Add sauerkraut and simmer for 20 minutes. (2) Add potato and simmer for 5 minutes. (3) Add the carrots, celery, onion, and cabbage and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the pork and simmer for 10 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add sauerkraut juice. Serves 6 to 8.