UKRAINIAN SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE SOUP

Ukrainian Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup image

This cabbage soup is sweet with the taste of apples and a little sour from the addition of vinegar. A garnish of sour cream and chopped apple is beautiful and delicious.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Cabbage Soup Recipes

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
3 cups shredded red cabbage
4 cups beef stock
½ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon celery seed
⅓ cup raisins
¼ cup apple butter

Steps:

In a large saucepan, saute the apple and onion in the butter until tender. Stir in the cabbage and saute for 5 more minutes.
Pour in stock and vinegar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and stir in sugar, salt, pepper, celery seed, and raisins. Simmer, uncovered, for an hour. Stir in apple butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 8.7 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 254.1 mg, Sugar 21.4 g