How to prepare young cabbage soup properly: main secrets

Fresh cabbage soup or kapusnyak is one of the few soups that is hard to resist even for those who don't like first courses at all. Everything is perfect in cabbage soup: rich broth with a slight smoked flavor, tender vegetables, flavorful herbs, and juicy young cabbage. It is important not to forget about the roast during the cooking process as it gives the soup a special tenderness.

Food blogger Victoria Popin shared a recipe for young cabbage soup on her culinary website.

Ingredients:

• smoked bacon/ham - 200 g
• onion - 1 pc
• potatoes - 5 pcs
• carrots - 1 pc
• water/broth - 1.5 litres

• young cabbage - 1/2 heads
• 30% cream/sour cream - 200 ml
• dill - 1 bunch
• butter/vegetable oil - 50 ml
• salt

How to cook:

1. Heat butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add bacon or ham. Simmer until it starts to brown.

2. Chop and add the onion. Cook until the vegetable is soft.

3. Meanwhile, grate and add carrots. Simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Cut the potatoes. Add them to the vegetables with the broth. Cook over medium heat until the potatoes are tender.

5. Meanwhile, chop the young cabbage. Add it when the broth is ready. Bring to a boil.

6. Pour cream or sour cream and bring to a boil again. Remove from heat and add chopped dill. Leave the soup for 5 minutes and serve.