Simple Cabbage & Bean Soup with Pork

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Just a basic soup I make from time to time. Lots of healthful veg, beans for protein, fiber, and minerals, and a little meat for flavor.

An easy, inexpensive, balanced meal in a bowl. All the better with some crusty bread for dipping!

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Ingredients

60 minutes
6 servings
  1. 1 poundpork, cut into 1/2" cubes (I like shoulder, but you can use whatever cut you like.)
  2. 1/2 Tablespoonoil
  3. 1small onion, diced
  4. 2large carrots, peeled and cut into roughly 1/2"pieces (I find the peel can sometimes impart a slightly bitter flavor.)
  5. 1large stem of celery, diced
  6. 4 clovesgarlic, crushed
  7. 1 Tablespoontomato paste + 1 teaspoon sugar OR 2 Tablespoons ketchup if you don't have tomato paste
  8. 1bay leaf
  9. 1 teaspoondried thyme
  10. 8 cupsliquid (any mixture of water and unsalted stock you like)
  11. 2.5 teaspoonskosher salt to start
  12. 1 Tablespoonapple cider or distilled white vinegar
  13. 6 cupschopped cabbage (roughly 1"pieces), about half a large head
  14. 2 (15 oz.)cans (OR one 28 oz. can) unsalted white beans, drained. (I used Northern. You can also use Navy or Cannellini.)

Cooking Instructions

60 minutes
  1. 1

    In a large pot or stockpot, bring the oil up to medium high heat and brown the pork.

  2. 2

    Add onions, carrots, celery, and garlic and saute for 2 or 3 minutes until the onions just start to turn translucent.

  3. 3

    Add bay leaf, thyme, and tomato paste (or ketchup), and give everything few good stirs. (This will give the tomato a chance to caramelize a bit.)

  4. 4

    Add liquid, salt, vinegar, and cabbage, give everything another few good stirs, turn the heat down to medium, and cook, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes.

  5. 5

    Turn heat down to medium low, add beans, stir them in, and cook, covered, for another 20 to 25 minutes. Adjust seasoning before the last 5 minutes of this cooktime to give all flavors a chance to meld.

  6. 6

    Enjoy! :)

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