Mom's "Russian" Cabbage Soup
Sauté 2 chopped onions in lard (or other good fat) til almost glassy.
Add a stalk of chopped celery, cook for 2 minutes.
Add 7-10 cloves chopped garlic, stir 1 minute. Season well with pepper, easy on salt.
Add 2 chopped carrots, and roughly chopped cabbage and stir to ensure it is coated in the fat.
Add chicken stock (or just water) and bring to a boil. I just add enough liquids to cover the cabbage. For an easy boost of flavour, I stir in a heaping teaspoon of Better than Boullion (chicken) and it turns out great!
Finally, a 2-4 sliced SMOKED German sausages, and simmer until the smokiness from the sausages can be smelled, and the cabbage still has some bite (but definitely not mushy). Taste to season, if necessary.
The key to this soup is to use the BEST quality sausages... they make ALL the difference!
MJ
