| CABBAGE & HAM SOUP In a 4-quart saucepan prepare the following: 1 medium head cabbage, chopped into 1 inch pieces. 1 large onion, chopped ¼ inch pieces 1 carrot, diced into ¼ inch pieces. Water, enough to just cover vegetables 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 cup chopped ham or bacon ½ cup butter Bring all ingredients except ham and butter to a boil and then turn the heat down and simmer until vegetables are tender-about 30 minutes. Thicken soup: Mix ¼ cup flour with 1 cup water until all the lumps have dissolved. Drizzle mixture into boiling vegetables a little at a time, stirring constantly until soup has thickened. This usually takes two to three minutes. Add butter or margarine and ham or bacon meat. Simmer for about 5 minutes then serve. Serve 6-8 |