My family has always enjoyed cabbage soup, but I don't have the recipe written down. This is pretty close I think but I would have to actually make it and take notes to be sure! In a large stock pot, brown a good sized piece of beef - whatever cut of meat you like to use for a soup or stew. It doesn't have to be a good cut since you will cook it for a long time and it will get very tender. I alway add a little salt at this point, but that's personal preference. Once lightly browned and there are some juices in the pan, add a medium cut up onion and cook that for just a few minutes. If you need to you can add a little olive oil. Then cover the meat with water - 6-8 cups - and reduce the heat. Simmer at last an hour. When the meat starts to get tender and breaks apart when you stick it with a fork, add chopped up carrots and celery. Any other veggie you like can be added too. Continue to simmer for at least 30 minutes. Then add cut up cabbage and tomatoes. You can use a couple cans of stewed tomatoes. If you use fresh tomatoes, be sure to add 1 or 2 cans of tomato paste as well, depending on how tomato-y you want it (I use just 1 can). Cook until the cabbage is as soft as you like, at least another 30 minutes. At this point the meat should be almost shreddable it will be so tender. Salt and pepper to taste. (We use lots of pepper). If you want it more stew-like, this would be the time to thicken it with a little flour. (If it gets too thick, pretend you did it on purpose, call it gravy and serve the whole thing over mashed potatoes!) I like it without any other seasoning because I love the flavors of the veggies and the beef. But my Greek mother always added thyme and bay leaf while cooking. My German grandmother thought everything tasted better with a little fennel. Like most soups and stews there is LOTS of room for personal preference here. How many carrots? Depends on how much you like carrots! My carrot to celery ratio is about 3:1 because I love the carrots and just like the celery for flavoring. Hope this helps! Kate

I wish I could remember who posted this on the daily recipe thread. I made it and its good! Cabbage Roll Soup 1 lb ground beef 1 onion Put in soup pot & brown hamburger & onion. Then add: 6-8 cups beef broth 1 can diced tomatoes oregano or Italian spice to taste 1/2 cup rice 1/2 cabbage, shredded. Simmer for at least an hour When I make this recipe, I usually at least double it or more then freeze in individual servings to take on lunches I love cream of Cabbage soup....I am the only one here that does though. Creamed Cabbage Soup Serves: 8 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans chicken broth 2 ribs celery chopped 1 medium head cabbage, shredded (3 pounds) 1 medium onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1/4 cup butter or margarine 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 cups half and half 1 cup milk 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme Chopped fresh parsley In a large soup kettle or Dutch oven, combine broth, celery, cabbage, onion and carrot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add flour, salt and pepper; stir to form a smooth paste. Combine cream and milk; gradually add to flour mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened; continue cooking 1 minute longer. Gradually stir into vegetable mixture. Add ham and thyme and heat through. Garnish with parsley. ** I leave the thyme and parsley out

I'm not Ruthanna....but I sure have a recipe for ya. Sautee 1/2 cup onions in 2 T butter....or oil if you choose....or bacon fat if you want to live large. When the onions are soft, add about 4 cups coarsly chopped cabbage,,,,toss to coat with remaining fat, and add 6 cups chicken broth ( or if you cheat...6 cups water and 2 tablespoons of wylers chicken broth powder) and the juice of half a lemon.....as it's coming to a simmer peel 2 or 3 large red skinned potatoes and cut into small chunks and add to pot....add about 3/4 tsp dry marjoram leaves ( more if you choose, I find marjoram goes a long way). Simmer uncovered about 30 minutes, until the potatoes are beginning to break down, and add ( slowly) 1 cup milk whisked with 3 tablespoons of flour....simmer until thickened and no longer tastes raw....then add about 2 T cream cheese....cut into very small pieces and stirred into the simmering soup. Add pepper to taste...I like a lot....and a grating of nutmeg on each serving.... I am making myself hungry! This should serve 8....or 6 with seconds! I use one "box" of broth and t cups of water with Wyler's added....and I freeze my cream cheese and use a potato peeler to shave small pieces into the bubbling broth.

Kale and Quinoa Minestrone Soup (Vegan and GF) INGREDIENTS 1 large yellow onion, diced (2 cups) 3 medium carrots, diced (1 1/2 cups) 2 stalks celery, diced (1 cup) 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 cups diced, fresh zucchini (from about 2 small) 2 cups green beans, cut into 1-inch segments 1 red bell pepper, diced3cloves garlic, minced 1 (32 oz) carton unsalted or low-sodium vegetable broth 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes 3 cups water 3 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 tsp dried rosemary, crushed 3/4 tsp dried thyme 1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3/4 cup dry quinoa 1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15 oz) can chick peas, drained and rinsed (aka garbanzo beans) 2 (heaping) cups chopped fresh kale, thick ribs removed 1 Tbsp lemon juice Shredded parmesan cheese, for garnish (omit or use vegan parmesan if making vegan) 1. In a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add diced onion, carrots and celery and saute about 5 minutes, until softened. Add in zucchini, green beans, red bell pepper and saute 2 minutes, then add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. 2.Add in vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes, water, parsley, rosemary, thyme, granulated sugar, season with salt and pepper to taste and bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and allow soup to gently boil, uncovered for about 20 minutes. 3.Add in dry quinoa then cover and cook 15 - 20 minutes longer. 4.Add cannellini beans, chick peas, kale and lemon juice and cook, uncovered, until kale has wilted, about 5 minutes. Serve warm garnished with parmesan cheese. Recipe Source: adapted slightly from Mind Body Green NOTES from bbstx: I was not concerned with the soup being vegan or GF; I used chicken broth. I have an aversion to chickpeas; I omitted them. I always rinse my quinoa well.