Bibiannes French Canadian Cabbage Soup Recipes

FRENCH CABBAGE SOUP FROM DOOR COUNTY, WI

Steps:

• Make a white roux with 6 tbsp butter and 1/2 cup flour by melting the butter in a medium skillet, stirring in the flour and simmering 3- 5 minutes while stirring constantly.
• Avoid browning.
• Set aside.
• Melt 2 tbsp butter in a stock pot, or Dutch oven.
• Add diced onions and carrots.
• Saute until tender.
• Add chicken broth, diced smoked sausage, diced potatoes and chopped cabbage to the pot.
• Stir and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add white roux, thyme, salt and pepper to the pot.
• Stir until smooth.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.

FRENCH ONION-CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large dutch oven and saute onions, garlic and cabbage for 15 minutes.
• Stir in flour and salt; add broth, water and Worcestershire.
• Cook to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Spoon broth mixture into soup crocks, filling crocks about 3/4 full; top with the french bread and swiss cheese.
• Place crocks under a broiler on Low and melt cheese until it bubbles and becomes browned.

FRENCH WHITE BEAN AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add in the onion, carrot, and garlic; cover and cook 5 minutes or until softened.
• Transfer the cooked vegetables into a 6-quart slow cooker.
• Add in the cabbage, potato, beans, stock, and thyme; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
• Just before serving, stir in the liquid smoke (if using), and parsley; taste to adjust seasonings.

BIBIANNE'S FRENCH CANADIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Boil beef bone and onion in soup pot filled half way with water for 20 minutes.
• Add barley and simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove beef bone and cut off cooked meat.
• Chop meat into small pieces and return to pot.
• Add carrot and cabbage.
• Simmer until carrot is tender.