Cabbage Soup (Shchi)

Name: Cabbage Soup (Shchi)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 3 tbs Unsalted Butter; 1 large Onion; 1 medium Cabbage; 1 Carrots; 1 Celery; 1 Bay Leaf; 8 cups Vegetable Stock; 2 large Potatoes; 2 large Tomatoes; Garnish Sour Cream; Garnish Dill

Pure Veg📍Russian🍽️Lunch & Dinner⏱️30 mins⚡Medium👥Serves 4Vegetarian

Ingredients for Cabbage Soup (Shchi)

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Unsalted Butter

3 tbs

Onion

1 large

Cabbage

1 medium

Carrots

Celery

Bay Leaf

Vegetable Stock

8 cups

Potatoes

2 large

Tomatoes

2 large

Sour Cream

Garnish

Dill

Garnish

Add the butter to a large Dutch oven or other heavy-duty pot over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add the onion and sauté until translucent.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Add the butter to a large Dutch oven or other heavy-duty pot over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add the onion and sauté until translucent.

Add the cabbage, carrot, and celery. Sauté until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.

Add the bay leaf and vegetable stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 15 minutes.

Add the potatoes and bring it back to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.

Add the tomatoes (or undrained canned tomatoes) and bring the soup back to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

emove and discard the bay leaf from the pot.

Serve topped with fresh sour cream and fresh dill.