Cabbage soup

Cabbage soup - Russian Soup Recipe

How to Cook & Prepare Cabbage soup :

(Shchi)

300 g meat pepper salt and bay
800 g plain cabbage leaf
200 g vegetable roots flour for thickening
and onion potatoes (optional)
200 g tomatoes 2 tblsps butter

Cook the meat in 1 ½ litres water for 1 ½ to 2 hours to make stock. Remove the meat. Clean, slice and brown the roots and onion. Strain the stock onto the roots and onion. Add the meat and shredded cabbage. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Add pepper, bay leaf and salt to taste. Cook another 5 to 10 minutes. If desired, potatoes may be added after the cabbage has been cooked for 10 to 15 minutes. Add sliced tomatoes at the end and cook together with the condiment. If made without potatoes, thicken the shchi with browned flour.

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