Cabbage Borscht Mennonite Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Bring beef soup bones and water to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, adding more water, as necessary, to maintain the 2 quart level. Remove and discard the soup bones, then strain the broth into a fresh pot, and return to the stove.
• Stir in the carrots, potatoes, cabbage, onions, parsley, allspice berries, bay leaf, star anise, salt, and pepper. Cook until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and return soup to a boil. Serve individual bowls of soup topped with heavy cream.

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in water, in large pot.
• Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 1 hour, or until vegetables are tender.
• Season well with salt and pepper.
• Let sit overnight in refrigerator,this improves the flavor.
• Remove bay leaf and then reheat.
• This freezes well.

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large pot of water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook approximately 30 minutes. Remove from water, cool, and shred into bite-size pieces. Discard skin and bones.
• In a large stock pot, heat 1 gallon of water with tomato soup and salt. Bring to a low boil. Place cabbage, potatoes, carrot, onion, chicken, and bay leaf in pot, and return to a simmer. Cook at a very low simmer until vegetables are tender, approximately 20 minutes. Add parsley and dill, taste and adjust seasoning with salt if needed, and serve.

Steps:

• Cut all vegetables into bite size pieces.
• Cut sausage into ½ inch rounds.
• Chop cabbage into bite size pieces also.
• Pour water into a large soup pot and add in the vegetables and the sausage and the spices.
• Cook for 15 to 20 minutes then add tomatoes and cream.
• Cook until the vegetables and sausage are tender.