It is fall and fall calls for soup. At least in my book. It can cook and steam during the day and is hearty, filling and warm at night. For the soup challenge Julie started I made a list of soups I would like to give a try and earlier this week I found a very good looking and fresh savoy cabbage at the stores. Of course I jumped at it and tried the savoy cabbage soup.
I altered the recipe a little bit and made different options as to have a slightly different soup each day. I am not sure which one I liked more to be honest.
Ingredients for Savoy Cabbage Soup
- half a head of savoy cabbage
- 700 g of potatoes
- 1 onion
- 1.5-2 liter of water
- 3 tsp instant veggie broth
- 1 tsp salt
- zest of a lemon
- optional: 100 g sour cream
How to cook the soup
- Chop the onions and savoy cabbage and sauté both together in a little butter. Then deglaze with water.
- Chop the potatoes and add them to the pot along with the salt and vegetable stock. Now simmer the soup for approx. 1 hour. (→ mine was simmering for much longer.)
- Then add the remaining ingredients to the savoy cabbage soup and season again with salt.
On day one I ate the soup without adding sour cream.
On day two I added the sour cream and also added some bacon bites and cabbage chips.
The original recipe also called for cream cheese but felt it would be too heavy. I think I actually preferred the soup without the sour cream steered but just a dollop on top. I forgot the lemon zest and I think that would have really enhanced the flavor.
Overall a solid recipe I enjoyed but would experiment a bit with seasoning.
Do you like savoy cabbage? Any ideas how to make the home not smell like fart after cooking cabbage? Have you ever tried making cabbage/kale chips? Would you give this a try? How is your soup challenge going?
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This sounds delicious! It’s funny because I also posted about soup today- but your photos are 100x better than mine.
Ha ha this was funny because I think this photo was really crappy because it was so dark in the kitchen when I wanted to eat that soup. But I’m glad you still think it looks good. I need to check out what soup content you have on your blog today.
That looks great! I love soup and I like cabbage and so why not join the two!? I used to make a lot of soup with Napa cabbage, but have not used Savoy cabbage before. A friend of mine used to have a soup party at his house, where everyone brought a soup and then they all sat around eating different soups! I thought that was a great idea and always thought I would adopt it but never did. I usually have people over and serve them, but never have done it as a potluck style party!
That is such a fantastic idea to have a soup potluck. I think I need to do that. What a great way to simple a ton of soup and only cooking one. And then have a recipe swap after. I may have to put that on my to do list for 2025. And I need to google Napa cabbage.
I love making soup but more, I love eating soup. I don’t think I’ve ever tried to make a cabbage soup. I need to try this recipe. I think I might like to add a touch of garlic for extra flavour and maybe some herbs too. Or for an extra kick, chilli flakes? I need to experiment like you. And I also need to start sharing some of my soup recipes too.
And I love the idea of a soup party, now that sounds like fun!
Yes please share some soups. I am always looking for yummy soups to cook. Right now I am not yet deep into soup mood which will come in January in February I guess. A soup party sounds so fun, right?
Lol the house smelling like a fart. I do not care for cooked cabbage, chiefly for this reason. I’m okay with it raw or in stir-fries. https://www.lcbo.com/en/recipe/curry-soup-with-spicy-cilantro-coconut-pesto/201201008?srsltid=AfmBOopSaflDM5f7T553QVcAnoIjoEky1SkP8GWCAvDiMDlACBf_8jMD – this is my chief go-to soup. I also like making butternut squash soup and occasionally a carrot and brie, or sausage and tortellini with vegetables. I have to remind myself to make soup, even though I really enjoy it.
It isn’t my first choice and it’s not a stable but I like trying new things. I would cook it again but who knows when since I am the only one eating. I agree it didn’t stink as much when I stir fried it.
I need to check out your go-to soup. Looks like I would enjoy that.
I’ve never cooked with savoy cabbage. It does sound interesting, but I agree with you about the seasoning after a look at your ingredient list. I often tweak seasonings when I cook something new. I’m actually making my potato soup tonight. The recipe is called German Potato Soup, but after reading your recipe I think I’ll call it Rustic German Potato Soup because I don’t puree it. The recipe has always had it chunky so that’s how I’ve always made it. I have made a potato leek soup and used the immersion blender on it and really enjoyed that. Hmm, I might just have to try that one later in the cold season.
I think this cabbage soup tasted better freshly cooked. It felt like some flavor got lost over night which is a bit strange in soups. But maybe it was the added sour cream that toned it down. What seasonings would you add?
Enjoy your rustic German potato soup. Potato leek is also a stable in Germany. A real 80’s/90’s classic is leek cheese soup with ground beef. Not in my house but I think the husband loves it.
I haven’t had cabbage soup in years, I used to have a really simple recipe that I loved, and it sounds kind of like yours. Delicious. I don’t remember the house smelling like farts, but yeah…you get that sometimes with Brussels sprouts, too, which are a cousin to cabbage.
We had soup tonight, split pea and ham. We had tomato soup with grilled cheese earlier this week, so 2 soups in 4 days. <3
You are definitely more into soup season than I am. I only had two soups since starting g this challenge – or three if you count my canned split pea soup…
I love Brussels sprouts but the husband always comes home and needs to open the windows.
I love cabbages but never thought about. blending it in the soup, gotta try it.
Give it a try it’s a whole different flavor combination.
I LOVE cabbage, especially savoy cabbage (although it’s harder to find here. I once bought one and the lady at the check out commented on the “funny shape” of the cabbage and I told her it’s a savoy cabbage and that there were more on the shelf. LOL I don’t think she knew the difference between a green cabbage and a savoy cabbage).
Yeah, cabbage doesn’t win the popularity game so lots of people don’t know what the differences are. I can tell all the different kind there are to be honest and I rarely buy them because it just stinks so much when cooking but I love eating it.