European Recipes : Czech Recipes:Czechoslovakian Cabbage Soup

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                           CZECHOSLOVAKIAN CABBAGE SOUP

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Categories    : International, Soup

   Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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        2 lb.           beef soup bones
        1 c.            chopped onion
        3                carrots, pared & coarsely chopped
        2 cloves        garlic, chopped
        1                bay leaf
        2 lb.           beef short ribs
        1 tsp.          dried leaf thyme
      1/2 tsp.          paprika
        8 c.            water
        8 c.            coarsely chopped cabbage (1 head)
        2 cans          (1 lb.) tomatoes
        2 tsp.          salt
                         1/2 to 3/4 tsp. Tabasco
      1/4 c.            chopped parsley
        3 tbsp.         lemon juice
        3 tbsp.         sugar
        1 can           (1 lb.) sauerkraut

Place beef bones, onion, carrots, garlic and bay leaf in roasting pan. Top
with short ribs; sprinkle with thyme and paprika. Roast, uncovered, in 450
degree oven for 20-30 minutes or until meat is brown. Transfer meat and
vegetables into large kettle. Using a small amount of water, scrape browned
meat bits from roasting pan into kettle. Add water, cabbage, tomatoes, salt
and Tabasco. Bring to boil. cover; simmer 1-1/2 hours. Skim off fat. Add
parsley, lemon juice, sugar and sauerkraut. Cook, uncovered for 1 hour.
Remove bones and short ribs from kettle. Cool slightly; remove meat from
bones. Cut meat into bite-size pieces, return to kettle. Cook 5 minutes
longer.