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This is a quick and easy comfort food, a meal in a bowl, that is ideal for cold winter evenings.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 8 ounces country ham slices, diced
- 1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken stock
- 1 ½ pounds red potatoes with skin, cut into small cubes
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- ½ large head Savoy cabbage, cored and cut into 1-inch squares
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch, or more to taste
- 2 teaspoons water
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Step 1
Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan. Add onion and fry until soft, about 5 minutes. Add country ham and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken stock and potatoes; make sure potatoes are completely covered by the stock. Throw in thyme sprigs and bring to a boil.
Step 2
Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard thyme sprigs. Add cabbage and mix well; the liquid no longer needs to cover the cabbage-potato mix. Bring back to a boil.
Step 3
Cover and reduce heat; simmer until the thickest parts of the cabbage are softened, 5 to 10 more minutes. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if needed.
Step 4
Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl and add slowly to the soup. Mix well and cook until soup is about the consistency of heavy cream or desired thickness; it should not be too thick. Cook for 2 to 3 more minutes before serving.
Cook’s Notes:
Don't substitute ordinary American bacon or pancetta in this recipe; it produces too much fat and you get little meat left. The uncooked country ham breakfast slices work well or proper, dry-cured, smoked Irish or English bacon. If you can get unsliced bacon or gammon and dice it into chunks, so much the better as it will retain the flavor more during the cooking.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 383 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat13g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat3g | 16% |
| Cholesterol40mg | 13% |
| Sodium2265mg | 98% |
| Total Carbohydrate48g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber12g | 43% |
| Total Sugars7g | |
| Protein25g | |
| Vitamin C109mg | 543% |
| Calcium203mg | 16% |
| Iron8mg | 42% |
| Potassium1631mg | 35% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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