Czechoslovakian cabbage soup

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsBeef soup bones
1cupChopped onion
3Carrots -- parred & coarsley chopped
2Cloves garlic -- chopped
1Bayleaf
2poundsBeef short ribs
1teaspoonDried leaf thyme
½teaspoonPaprika
8cupsWater
8cupsCabbage -- 1 head coarsely
Chop
2cansTomatoes -- 1 lb
2teaspoonsSalt
½teaspoonTabasco sauce
¼cupChopped parsley
3tablespoonsLemon juice
3tablespoonsSugar
1canSauerkraut -- 1 lb

Directions

Place beef bones, onion, carrots, garlic and bay leaf in roasting pan. Top with short ribs; sprinkle with thyme and paprika. Roast, uncovered, in 450 deg oven for 20-30 minutes or until meat is brown, Transfer meat and vegetables into large kettle. Using a small amount of water, scrape browned meat bits from roasting pan into kettle. Add water, cabbage, tomatoes, salt and Tabasco. Bring to boil. Cover; simmer 1-½ hours. Skim off fat. Add parsley, lemon juice, sugar and sauerkraut. Cook, uncovered, for 1 hour. Remove bones and shart ribs from kettle. Cool slightly; remove meat from bones. Cut meat into cubes; return to kettle. Cook 5 minutes longer. Yield: 12 servings Recipe By : Country Woman