Potee

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
tablespoonVegetable oil
1Onion with skin; halved
3poundsBoneless smoked pork such as ham or pork
; butt
5quartsCold water
1Bay leaf
½teaspoonWhole black peppercorns
1Fresh thyme sprig or 1/2 teaspoon dried
; thyme
3Fresh parsley sprigs plus 1/2 cup finely
; chopped leaves
6Fresh pork sausage links; (not breakfast
; links)
3Celery ribs; cut crosswise into
; 3 sections and each
; section cut
; lengthwise into 3
; sticks
6Savoy cabbage leaves; halved along center
; rib, discarding rib
4Leeks; white and pale
; green parts cut
; crosswise 1/4 inch
; thick, washed well,
; and drained
6White turnips; trimmed and cut
; into 1/2-inch
; wedges
6Carrots; halved and cut
; lengthwise into
; 1/2-inch-wide
; sticks

Directions

In a heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown onion, cut sides down. In a 7- to 8-quart heavy kettle combine onion, smoked pork, water, bay leaf, peppercorns, thyme, and parsley sprigs and simmer, covered, 1 hour.

Prick each sausage in several places to prevent skins from bursting when browning. In skillet heat remaining ½ tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown sausages. Transfer sausages to paper towels to drain. Stir celery into soup and put cabbage leaves on top.

Simmer soup, covered, 15 minutes.

Lifting cabbage leaves, stir sausages, leeks, turnips, and carrots into soup and simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Soup may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead. Cool soup, uncovered, and chill, covered. Reheat soup before proceeding with recipe.

Transfer smoked pork to a cutting board and slice.

Arrange cabbage leaves in bottoms of 6 large soup bowls and stir chopped parsley and salt and pepper to taste into soup. Arrange vegetables, smoked pork, and sausages in bowls and ladle desired amount of broth over mixture.

Serves 6.

Gourmet March 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 611 Calories (kcal); 23g Total Fat; (31% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 101g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 470mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 19½ Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 4 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.