Ordinary Vegan Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup
Author: Ordinary Vegan
Recipe type: soup
Serves: 6
- ⅓ cup vegetable broth for sautéing
- 1 small white onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks of celery, chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup + ⅛ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 whole cloves
- One 1¼ pound cabbage, (red or green), trimmed, quartered, cored and sliced
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tart green apples, peeled, cored and cut in ⅛ inch slices (8 ounces)
- ½ cup Cabernet Sauvignon (optional)
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- vegan sour cream for topping
- In a saucepan, heat ⅓ cup vegetable broth and saute the onions and celery until translucent approximately three to five minutes.
- Add the vinegar, brown sugar, and wine if using, bay leaf and cloves and bring to boil over high heat.
- Add the cabbage and additional vegetable broth, reduce the heat and simmer partially covered, for 30 minutes.
- Add more vegetable broth if needed.
- Add the apples and carrots and simmer, uncovered for about 20 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.
- Discard the bay leaf and the cloves. Season with more salt and pepper if needed. Serve with a dollop of vegan sour cream.
Recipe by Ordinary Vegan at https://ordinaryvegan.net/cabbagesoup/
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