Bacon And Cabbage Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 lb canadian bacon
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 large yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 5 1/2 cups chicken stock or 5 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 small head savoy cabbage, cored and thinly sliced into 1/2-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 in small saucepan, combine bacon and cold water to cover. cover, bring to boil over moderate heat, and skim foam from surface.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer 7 minutes. drain and cool, then cut into 1-inch chunks. set aside.
• 3 in 6-quart heavy stock pot over moderate heat, melt butter. add onion and saute, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. add potatoes and saute 2 minutes. add stock, bay leaves, salt, and
• 4 pepper and bring to boil. reduce heat to moderately low, cover, and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. add cabbage and simmer 5 additional minutes. discard bay leaves.
• 5 working in 3 batches, in blender puree soup until smooth (using caution when blending hot liquids). return to pot, stir in bacon, and rewarm if necessary. ladle soup into bowls and serve.