Veselka’s Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound pork butt, cut into small cubes
• 1 1/2 quarts chicken stock
• 4 cups water
• 3 allspice berries
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried marjoram
• 1 cup sauerkraut, plus around 4 tablespoons juice
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• 2 carrots, minced
• 3 stalks celery, minced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cups fresh cabbage, shredded thin

Instructions

• Place the pork in a medium stockpot with the chicken stock, water, allspice, bay leaves, and marjoram.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer on low heat for about 2 hours.
• Remove the pork and set aside on a plate to cool.
• Skim fat from stock, leaving a few “eyes” of fat for flavor.
• Add sauerkraut and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add potato and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the carrots, celery, onion, and cabbage and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the pork and simmer for 10 more minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add sauerkraut juice.

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