European Recipes :French Recipes : French Cabbage Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

                            French Cabbage Soup

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Serving Size : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pork                             Soups
                 Vegetables

   Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
    3       c            Potatoes -- peeled & chopped
    1       lb           Lean bacon or ham
                         -- in 1 piece
    3       qt            -- Water
    2       lb           Cabbage -- roughly sliced
    6                    Peppercorns -- crushed
    2                    Celery stalks -- sliced
    1 1/2   c            Canned red or white beans
                         -- drained
    6                    Parsley sprigs
    1                    Bay leaf
      1/2   ts           Each ground thyme & marjoram
    2                    Garlic cloves -- crushed
    2                    Onions
    2                    Carrots -- quartered
    2                    Turnips -- peeled & chopped
                         Salt

   Put potatoes and bacon in deep kettle. Add water. Bring to boil.
   Simmer, covered, 2 hours, or until meat is tender. Remove meat;
   slice into serving pieces. Skim off excess fat from soup. Return
   meat to soup. Add beans. Season to taste with salt. Heat thoroughly.
   Serve with French bread.