German-Style Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage Soup

Name: German-Style Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage Soup
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 slices good quality smoky bacon, chopped or very thinly sliced across; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 Braeburn, Northern Spy apple or other firm slightly tart variety, finely chopped; 1 large carrot, peeled and finely chopped; 1 liters chicken stock; 1 small cinnamon stick; 2 teaspoons caraway or cumin seed; 2 Tbsps dark brown sugar; 2 fresh bay leaves; 5 to 6 juniper berries; 6 servings Kosher salt; 6 servings Freshly grated nutmeg; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 6 servings Curl orange rind; 680 grams small red cabbage, quartered, cored and very thinly sliced (about; 59 milliliters cider vinegar or wine vinegar

Need a gluten free and dairy free soup? German-Style Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage Soup could be a great recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 304 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. If you have chicken stock, olive oil, to 6 juniper berries, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours.

Instructions

Serve with grilled Swiss or extra-sharp white Cheddar cheese on pumpernickel or whole grain bread.;

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Sharp White Cheddar Cheese

Pumpernickel

Bread

Grains

Heat a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat.

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Soup

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Dutch Oven

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.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Bacon

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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.

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Juniper Berries

Black Pepper

Orange Zest

Bay Leaves

Cinnamon

Cabbage

Caraway Seeds

Carrot

Apple

Clove

Nutmeg

Onion

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Kitchen Twine

Cheesecloth

Pot

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.

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Brown Sugar