HUNGARIAN SWEET 'N' SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Hungarian Sweet 'n' Sour Cabbage Soup image

Provided by teresas

Categories Stew

Time 50m

Yield 8 cups, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium red onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced (1 1/2 tsp)
1 tablespoon caraway seed
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup tomato puree
3 cups cold water or 3 cups vegetable stock
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
4 cups green cabbage, shredded
2 teaspoons lemons, zest
1 tablespoon honey
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons smoked paprika (optional)

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat.
Add the onion, garlic, and caraway seeds, and saute, stirring frequently, until the onion is translucent.
Stir in the paprika, and cook for 1 minute while stirring continuously.
Add the diced tomatoes (with juice), tomato puree, cold water, and vinegar. Bring the soup to a simmer,.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the cabbage and lemon zest; continue to simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, until the cabbage is tender.
Add the honey.
Season the soup with the salt and pepper and the optional smoked paprika.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.4, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 121.3, Carbohydrate 16, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 9, Protein 2.6