Savoy Cabbage Soup Recipes

SAVOY CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven heat olive oil and bay leaves.
• Add onions, carrots, celeriac root, garlic, 1-tablespoon summer savory, fresh thyme, 1/4-cup cilantro, sea salt, black pepper and sweat vegetable 4-6 minutes or until tender.
• Add white Bryra wine and reduce by half.
• Add vegetable stock, potatoes, rutabagas, green beans, tomatoes and savoy cabbage. Stir the soup, do not cover.
• Bring the soup to a full boil and reduce to a simmer for 20-minutes.
• Add remaining summer savoy, cilantro and stir the soup. Season soup with sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste.
• Place soup in warm bowls adding 1-cup fresh baby spinach and serve.

CURRIED SAVOY CABBAGE SOUP WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cut the savoy cabbage into wedges, core and shred it. Chop the onion. Remove leaves from the thyme sprigs. Peel and cube potato.
• Heat half of the butter in a high pan until butter melts. Lower heat and add the shredded savoy cabbage and onion. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add curry powder and mix. Add chopped potato, thyme leaves and stock. Increase heat, add a lid and cook on low/medium heat for 25-30 minutes.
• Slice the mushrooms and chop the parsley.
• Blend the soup with a hand blender. Add the cream. Check if more water or curry is needed. Season with salt and pepper if necessary. Warm the soup, but don't heat it too much, as the cream may curl (depending on the fat content of the cream and on the temperature you heat it).
• Heat the remaining butter in a skillet and fry the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Add parsley when mushrooms are cooked.
• SERVE:.
• Pour soup into bowls and top with mushrooms.

SAVOY CABBAGE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel, wash and dice the potatoes. Clean and wash the savoy cabbage and cut it into small and short strips. Cut the onion into slices and peel the garlic.
• Heat the oil in a big cast iron pot and once it's hot press the garlic into it. Fry with the onions for about 1 min or until golden brown.
• Add the potatoes and the savoy cabbage. Fry for another 2 minutes or so and then add the vegetable broth.
• Once the savoy cabbage has shrunken a bit, cover and let simmer for 25-30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
• Season to taste and blend with a hand-held blender. The soup should still be lumpy. If it's too thick for your taste, add some more broth to it.
• Serve with oven-warm bread.

POTATO & SAVOY CABBAGE SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Chop the onion, carrot, celery and garlic in a food processor. Heat the oil over a medium heat in a large saucepan. Add the vegetables and potatoes, season well, then reduce the heat and cover the pan. Gently cook for about 5 mins until starting to soften, then add the stock, turn up the heat and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 mins more, or until all the vegetables are tender.
• While the soup is cooking, grill or fry the bacon until crisp, then cut into strips. Shred the cabbage, discarding the core.
• Whizz the soup in the food processor until smooth, then return to the pan and add the cabbage. Simmer for a few mins until the cabbage is just tender, then season to taste and serve scattered with the bacon.