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.

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