cabbage soup

Recipe by
Claudine Tijerina
Lemont, IL

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

yield 4 -6
prep time 30 Min
cook time 4 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For cabbage soup

  • 5-8 pkg
    beef shanks
  • 5 md
    green cabbage
  • 2 bag
    frozen onions, chopped
  • 1 bag
    carrots
  • 1 bag
    celery
  • 16-20 clove
    garlic
  • 12 md
    potatoes, russets,
  • 6 can
    petite diced tomatoes with no salt
  • 8-12 gal
    water
  • 5 pinch
    black pepper
  • 5 dash
    salt, iodized

How To Make cabbage soup

  • 1
    Boil 2 lg stock potswith 6 qts water in each.
  • 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.
  • 3
    Divide beef shanks & frozen onions into the 2 stock pots.
  • 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.
  • 5
    After 1 hr of cooking beef shanks & onions, add carrots, celery, & garlic. Cook for 1 hr.
  • 6
    Add cabbage & potatoes. Cook for 30- 60 minutes, until tender.
  • 7
    Serve with dinner rolls & salad. Season with salt & pepper. Enjoy!
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