Zelnacka (czech cabbage soup)
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ounces | Fat bacon, diced |
| 1 | Onion, finely chopped | |
| 1 | litre | Water |
| 6 | ounces | Pickled cabbage drained, thinly sliced |
| Salt | ||
| Caraway | ||
| 2 | Potatoes, peeled, diced | |
| Sweet paprika | ||
| 2 | teaspoons | Flour |
| 3 | teaspoons | Sour cream |
Directions
Simmer bacon until rendering point is reached. Add onion and sear until light brown. Pour water, add cabbage, salt, caraway and potatoes. Sprinkle with sweet paprika powder and boil until soft.
Thicken with flour diluted in ¼ up cold water. Correct seasoning.
Add sour cream, mix to blend and serve immediately.
Origin: "The Czech Cookery Book", by Alzbeta Kozeluhova, 1991.
Brought to you by Gabi Shahar, November 1993.