Cabbage, Potato and Leek Soup

By Melissa Clark

Cabbage, Potato and Leek Soup
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
1 hour 20 minutes
Rating
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Here's a warming, economical soup that combines cabbage with leeks, potatoes and plenty of black pepper. The potatoes melt slightly into the broth, making the texture silky, lush and even a bit sexy (at least as far as cabbage goes).

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 6tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3medium leeks, white and light green parts, thinly sliced
  • 8cups shredded cabbage
  • 2garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2½teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2thyme branches
  • ½teaspoon black pepper
  • Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, to serve
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

360 calories; 19 grams fat; 11 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 6 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 42 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 10 grams sugars; 8 grams protein; 1065 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat, add the leeks and cook until soft and golden around the edges, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the cabbage and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage begins to caramelize, about 10 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Stir in potatoes, stock, 4 cups water, salt and thyme. Bring soup to a simmer and cook, partly covered, until potatoes begin to fall apart, 45 to 50 minutes. Add more water, as needed, to reach the desired consistency. Season with black pepper and serve, topped with cheese.

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A. Cleary

I've made this 2x & could never get the cabbage to caramelize. 8 cs. of cabbage crowds even my biggest pan, leading to steaming, not caramelizing. Working in batches helps, but it's prohibitively time-consuming.
Here's a what I do now: toss the shredded cabbage with olive oil until lightly coated. Add S&P, spread in a lg. sheet pan, pop into 400 deg. oven . Check every 10 minutes & remove when it's caramelized. Then proceed with the recipe as written.

Cameron

Delicious. Allowing the potatoes to break down gives it the texture of a creamy, pureed soup without blending or adding any cream. I like to add 2-4 tablespoons of good-quality red wine vinegar after I take the soup off heat--it gives it a nice little bite. I highly recommend that.

ler

Yummy and comforting. I Threw in a parm rind with the broth which added a nice depth of flavor.

AndreaM

Roasted the cabbage in the oven at 400° for 10 min, as recommended in a previous post. Used 5 cups of broth and 1 cup water. Finished it with the juice of one smallish lemon. It really helped with the flavor. Made sure to salt to taste. I also added chopped dill, which goes so well with these ingredients. It ended up tasting a bit like borscht, but without the beets. Will absolutely make it again. Delicious!

Zack

This was great! Added an extra potato, a can of white beans, and a dash of white wine vinegar at the end.

Karen

Substituted one yellow onion for leeks. Added about 3 cups chopped cauliflower with potatoes.

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