Julia Child's Comforting Cabbage Soup | Jamie & Julia

cabbage

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: green cabbage

Kale is more nutrient-dense, while green cabbage is often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth can be healthier and cheaper than store-bought.

Peel and quarter 2 Yukon Gold potatoes, using up to 3 if necessary.

Add 5 pints (2.37 liters) of water to the largest pot.

Add the quartered potatoes and 1 pound of bacon to the pot and bring to a boil.

Roughly chop 2 pounds of cabbage and add to the pot.

Quarter and add 2 turnips to the pot, cutting them down if too large.

Peel and stud 2 medium onions with 2 cloves each, then add to the pot.

Chop 2 small carrots and 3 stalks of celery, then add to the pot.

Crush garlic with a knife, mix with salt to create a paste, and add to the pot.

Add 6 sprigs of parsley tied with string and 1 bay leaf to the pot.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of margarine and 1/2 teaspoon of thyme to the pot, then season with salt and pepper.

Partially cover the pot and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours.

15 minutes before serving, add a can of white cannellini beans to the pot.

Remove the parsley and bay leaf from the soup before serving.

Take the bacon out, cut it into smaller pieces, and skim off excess fat from the soup.

Add the bacon back into the soup, adjust seasoning to taste, and serve hot.

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