Cabbage And Butter Bean Soup Recipes

BEAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute celery and onion in oil for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the zucchini, potato and carrot; saute for 3 minutes. Stir in the beef broth, beans, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir in cabbage. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Just before serving, stir in rice and cheese.

CABBAGE AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In saucepan, cover beans with cold water and add salt to taste. Boil gently until beans are tender, set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat half of the olive oil. Sauté celery, carrot, onion, garlic, sage, rosemary and oregano until softened. Add cabbage, reduce heat to low and simmer, 5 minutes.
• Add beans and the water. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Serve drizzled with remaining olive oil.

CABBAGE AND BUTTER BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except herbs and bean in a pot with enough water to cover.
• Bring to the boil and then lower the heat and simmer for half an hour, adding more water as needed.
• Add the butter beans and cook another 5 minutes or until everything is piping hot.
• Divide between warmed soup bowls and serve with the herbs sprinkled on top.

SAUSAGE, BEAN AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stock pot.
• Saute onions and garlic just until soft and transparent. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add sausage chunks to pan and brown all over, about 3-5 minutes.
• Return onions and garlic to pan.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, stirring often to keep from burning.
• Reduce heat, simmer 45-60 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.

HAM, BEAN AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion and carrots in oil until the onion is tender.
• Add water or broth, ham or smoked turkey, cabbage, tomatoes and chili powder.
• Bring the mixture to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer the soup for 15-20 minutes.
• Add the beans, salt and pepper. Continue to simmer for 20-25 minutes or until cabbage is tender.

CABBAGE AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans in cold water to cover by 2 inches at room temperature at least 8 hours, or quick-soak (see cooks' note, below). Drain in a colander.
• Stick clove into onion. Bring ham hocks and 3 quarts water to a boil in a wide 6- to 7-quart heavy pot, skimming off any froth, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour. Add beans, onion, parsley, bay leaf, thyme, and garlic and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until beans are almost tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
• When beans are almost done, peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch pieces. Add potatoes and cabbage to beans, then simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove ham hocks. When ham hocks are cool enough to handle, discard skin and bones, then cut meat into bite-size pieces. Stir into soup with salt and pepper to taste. Discard bay leaf and onion.
• Spread butter on both sides of bread, then toast in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning over once, until golden, about 2 minutes total.
• Serve soup with toasts.