Creamy Cabbage Salad Soup

Ingredients

• 2 heads of cabbage
• 1 onion
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 heaping tbsp flour
• 750 ml meat broth (homemade or instant)
• 200 g whipping cream
• Salt
• black pepper (freshly ground)
• nutmeg
• Lemon juice
• chives (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash, core, dry and finely slice the cabbage. Peel and dice the onion. Heat butter in a pot and sauté the onion until translucent, then sprinkle flour and cook until lightly browned. Gradually stir in broth and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside 4 tbsp of cabbage strips; add the rest to the soup. Pour in cream, season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and lemon juice, and simmer for another ~5 minutes. Finally puree the soup and adjust seasoning.

2. 2.

   Serve the soup on plates or bowls and garnish with remaining cabbage strips and chives.