Old World Cabbage Soup

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serves/makes:

ready in:
1-2 hrs

ingredients

1 whole stewing chicken
3 quarts water
1 small sweet yellow onion, chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1 medium head green cabbage, shredded
3 large carrots, thinly sliced
2 large red potatoes, peeled and cubed

directions

Place chicken in a large soup pot and cover with water. Add chopped onion and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until chicken falls off the bone. Let cool and skim fat from surface.

Remove chicken from broth, cut into bite-size pieces and discard bones. Strain broth through a cheesecloth.

Return broth and chicken to soup pot and add vegetables. Cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Season to taste.