Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

• 1 head spring cabbage
• 4 slices bacon
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 turnips, sliced
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 leek, sliced
• 1 stick celery, sliced
• 1 quart stock or meat broth
• 1 potato (optional), sliced
• stale bread, thinly sliced

Directions

1. Wash the cabbage well and cut it into slices or quarters.

2. Place the cabbage slices in a pan and pour boiling water over them. Let steep for 10 minutes to whiten.

3. Drain the cabbage through a sieve.

4. Place the bacon slices at the bottom of a stewpan.

5. Layer the cabbage slices above the bacon.

6. Add the pickled pork sausage on top of the cabbage.

7. Add the sliced carrots, turnips, onions, leek, and celery.

8. Pour stock or meat broth over the vegetables until covered.

9. Bring to a boil and let it cook for 2 hours.

10. If desired, add the sliced potato 1 hour before serving.

11. Cut stale bread into thin slices and place in a tureen.

12. Pour the soup over the bread and serve.