Best 10 Sweet And Sour Cabbage Soup Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the beef shanks and water in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a very low simmer. Use a strainer to skim off any foam on the surface. Add the carrot pieces, whole onions, celery stalks, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Simmer for 4 hours, skimming the surface occasionally.
• Strain the stock. Discard the vegetables but reserve the meat. Allow the stock to cool to room temperature, then transfer to a covered container and refrigerate overnight. When the beef shanks are cool, remove the meat from the bones. Discard bones and gristle. Dice the meat and any remaining marrow into small cubes. Cover the container and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, heat the vegetable oil in a stock pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and 1 diced onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the paprika and cook 1 additional minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add the cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly wilted and reduced in bulk, about 8 minutes.
• Remove the beef stock from the refrigerator; skim and discard any fat. Pour the stock into the pot; stir in the reserved chopped beef. Add the tomatoes with their juice. Bring the soup to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook the soup, partially covered, until the cabbage is quite soft, about 1 hour.
• Stir in the lemon juice, sugar, dill, salt, and pepper. Add more water, if desired, for a thinner soup. Cook for 5 minutes, uncovered. Taste and adjust the seasonings before serving.

GERMAN-STYLE SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Serve with grilled Swiss or extra-sharp white Cheddar cheese on pumpernickel or whole grain bread.;
• Heat a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, and bacon. Brown and crisp bacon and remove to a plate, draining off some fat if you have more than enough to lightly coat the bottom of the pot.
• Add the onions, carrots, caraway, and apples, and stir a few minutes. Then wilt in the cabbage and season with black pepper and some freshly grated nutmeg. Cover with the lid slightly ajar and wilt cabbage while you prepare the sachet. Fill the cheesecloth with the juniper berries, cloves, bay leaves, orange rind, and cinnamon, and use kitchen twine to tie it to the side of the pot. Drop it into the pot and stir into the cabbage. Add the vinegar, keeping your head back from the hot pot, brown sugar, stock, and water, and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until cabbage is very tender and soup has thickened. Stir the bacon bits back in, then adjust the salt to your taste.
• Cool and store for a make-ahead meal, or serve with grilled cheese sandwiches.

SWEET-AND-SOUR BEEF CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the water, beef, onion, tomatoes, cabbage, celery, carrot, sugar, vinegar and wine or broth if desired. Stir in the browning sauce, Worcestershire, tomato sauce, bouillon and seasonings. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender. , Combine flour and oil until smooth; stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Refrigerate leftovers.

MEL MARKON'S SWEET-AND-SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Boil meat in water using a stainless steel or enameled kettle. Skim froth as it rises; then simmer for 1 hour, Transfer meat with a slotted spoon to a cutting board and trim away bones and fat. Skim fat off broth.
• Cube meat into small pieces then add back to broth. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 to 60 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE SOUP WITH RAISINS

Steps:

• Brown the beef in in large dutch oven or stock pot over medium high heat.
• After a few minutes, add the onion, and continue cooking until the onions are transparent, and most of the pink is gone from the meat, about 10 minutes total.
• Drain any excess grease from the meat and onions, and return to the pan.
• Add the cabbage and 1/4 cup of the water, cover, and cook over medium heat until the cabbage is limp and getting tender, but still holds its shape, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients, and simmer until the vegetables in the soup are as tender as you would like, about 30 minutes.
• Serve with additional lemon juice and fresh ground pepper, to taste.
• Like many soups, this is much better the second day after the flavors have a chance to blend.

SWEET AND SOUR BEEF CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil on Med-High in a lg stock pot.
• 2. Brown ground beef with caraway seeds and thyme.
• 3. Stir in bell peppers, onions and apples cooking for 2-3 min.
• 4. Add broth, tomatoes, sugar and paprika. Simmer for 10 min.
• 5. Add cabbage and cook for 3-4 min.
• 6. Turn off the heat and add the vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7. Serve with a good crusty bread.

SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a 8-qt pot, saute onion in margarine over medium to high heat. Add cabbage and saute with onions until translucent, about 5 minutes total, stirring occasionally. 2. Add canned tomatoes, chicken broth, and chicken and beef bouillon. Stir. Add ketchup, garlic, vinegar and sugar. Add water to cover ingredients to about 1 inch from top of pot. Add beef and stir. Once boils, lower to simmer. Add salt and red pepper to taste. Makes about 12 servings.

MOM'S SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In Dutch Oven, add meat, beets, cabbage, canned tomatoes. sour salt and sugar. Fill with water that you have gotten from swishing out the jars and tomato can. Bring to boil, then cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hour. Then add kraut, mix well and taste-you will probably want to add sugar by the tablespoonful. Simmer for another 1 hour. The meat can be served separately with horseradish. As with all soups, it always is better reheated especially if you freeze some of it. After refrigerating, remove any fat on top.

SWEET-AND-SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the top rib, broth, and water in a 10-quart soup pot or kettle. Bring to a boil over moderate heat and skim off the gray residue for 5 minutes, or until every last bit of residue has been cleaned off the top. Add the onions, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cabbage, sour salt, black pepper, and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, then cover and simmer 3 hours, until the meat is very tender. Stir in the raisins, set the lid to the pot slightly askew, and simmer 20 minutes. Taste, correct the seasoning, adding additional salt and pepper as necessary. Serve the soup with boiled potatoes, a side of meat accompanied by a good strong horseradish, and dark bread.

SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot heat olive oil over moderate heat and cook the onions until translucent. Add the minced garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and the brown sugar and bring to a simmer. Add the cabbage and stir to combine. Add the tomatoes and the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer the soup, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes until the cabbage is very tender. Taste soup and adjust seasoning with more balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, salt and/or pepper. Stir in parsley. Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream and chives.