cabbage soup

14 Pinches
Lemont, IL
Updated on Apr 3, 2016

This cabbage soup recipe is special to me because my Gram taught me to make it. It's delicious and healthy.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 4 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 5-8 packages beef shanks
  • 5 medium green cabbage
  • 2 bags frozen onions, chopped
  • 1 bag carrots
  • 1 bag celery
  • 16-20 cloves garlic
  • 12 medium potatoes, russets,
  • 6 cans petite diced tomatoes with no salt
  • 8-12 gallons water
  • 5 pinches black pepper
  • 5 dashes salt, iodized

How To Make cabbage soup

  • Step 1
    Boil 2 lg stock potswith 6 qts water in each.
  • Step 2
    Brown beef shanks in 2 Tbsp canola oil in a lg frying pan on high heat for 2 minutes on each side. Season with salt & pepper.
  • Step 3
    Divide beef shanks & frozen onions into the 2 stock pots.
  • Step 4
    Remove outer cabbage leaves & core. Cut into wedges. Cut ends of carrots and slice them. Cut ends of celery. Leave hearts on celery. Slice celery. Rinse & scrub potatoes. Cut into lg. chunks.
  • Step 5
    After 1 hr of cooking beef shanks & onions, add carrots, celery, & garlic. Cook for 1 hr.
  • Step 6
    Add cabbage & potatoes. Cook for 30- 60 minutes, until tender.
  • Step 7
    Serve with dinner rolls & salad. Season with salt & pepper. Enjoy!

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