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Ham 'n' Cabbage Soup Recipe

Carolyn Bixenmann of Grand Island, Nebraska writes, “I tasted a soup similar to this in a restaurant and liked it so much I spent the entire next week trying to duplicate it. I came up with this, and now it's one of my family's favorites.”

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Ham 'n' Cabbage Soup Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

1 small head cabbage, quartered
2 medium carrots, halved
2/3 cup butter
7 cups milk, divided
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed chicken broth, undiluted
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
2 teaspoons Liquid Smoke, optional

Directions

In a food processor, shred the cabbage. Transfer to a bowl. Shred the carrots; add to cabbage. Return half of the mixture to the food processor; cover and process until finely chopped.
In a Dutch oven, saute all of the cabbage and carrots in butter for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Stir in 5 cups milk and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until heated through.
Combine the flour, salt and remaining milk until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add ham and Liquid Smoke if desired. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings (3 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 377 calories, 25 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 84 mg cholesterol, 985 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 15 g protein.

Originally published as Ham 'n' Cabbage Soup in Simple & Delicious March/April 2007, p45