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Swedish Cabbage Soup (Kålsoppa)

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This recipe for Swedish Cabbage Soup (Kålsoppa) is based on 1 kg of white cabbage. Since the cabbage heads usually do not yield exactly 1kg, scale the recipe as needed.

Total 00:45
Yield 4

Ingredients

  • Butter for browning
  • 1 yellow onion (optional), chopped
  • 1 kg of sliced cabbage
  • Pork stock
  • Salt
  • Ground white pepper
  • 12 whole allspice kernels

Instructions

  1. 1
    Quarter the head of cabbage. Remove the inner stem.
  2. 2
    Slice the cabbage across into 3 mm, or thinner, strips.
  3. 3
    In a cast-iron pot, melt some butter and add the onions. Cook until softened.
  4. 4
    Add the sliced cabbage, and cook until slightly browned.
  5. 5
    Add stock, covering the cabbage. Season with salt, white pepper, and 12 whole allspice kernels.
  6. 6
    Boil the soup gently for 30–45 minutes.
  7. 7
    Serve with hard flatbread, butter, and cheese.
Category
Soups

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Swedish_Cabbage_Soup_(K%C3%A5lsoppa)