CREAMY CABBAGE SOUP WITH HAM AND ROQUEFORT CROUTONS

Creamy Cabbage Soup With Ham and Roquefort Croutons image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories dinner, weekday, soups and stews, main course

Time 45m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
3/4 cup onion, diced
3 cups chicken broth, homemade or canned (low-sodium)
1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 large potato, peeled and quartered
1/2 head Savoy cabbage, cored and cut into 2-inch chunks
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 pound smoked ham, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 small sourdough baguette, cut across into 1/8-inch thick slices
1/4 pound Roquefort cheese, crumbled

Steps:

To make the soup, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, caraway seeds, potato and cabbage and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the cabbage and potato are soft, about 25 minutes. Scrape the mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. Return the puree to the pan and stir in the cream, ham, salt and pepper. Warm the soup over low heat.
To make the croutons, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the bread slices on a baking sheet and cover each slice with crumbled Roquefort. Bake until croutons are crisp and the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Ladle the soup into 4 bowls and top each with 3 croutons. Serve immediately, passing remaining croutons separately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 586, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 72 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 1751 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams