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Ukrainian Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup

Ukrainian Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup

Name: Ukrainian Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup
Yield: 7 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 1 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced; 3 cups shredded red cabbage; 4 cups beef stock; ½ cup cider vinegar; ¼ cup packed brown sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon celery seed; ⅓ cup raisins; ¼ cup apple butter

Rating: 4.57 stars

30 Ratings
25 Reviews
4 Photos

This cabbage soup is sweet with the taste of apples and a little sour from the addition of vinegar. A garnish of sour cream and chopped apple is beautiful and delicious.

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Recipe Summary

Servings:

Yield:

7 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

In a large saucepan, saute the apple and onion in the butter until tender. Stir in the cabbage and saute for 5 more minutes.

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Step 2

Pour in stock and vinegar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and stir in sugar, salt, pepper, celery seed, and raisins. Simmer, uncovered, for an hour. Stir in apple butter.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

154.4 calories; 3.3 g protein; 26.8 g carbohydrates; 8.7 mg cholesterol; 254.1 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (25)

Most helpful positive review

LissaKatt

02/19/2006

My Uncle remembered a cabbage soup his immigrant mother made as a child. All he told me was it had rasins and prunes and short ribs in it. I used Holly's rescipe as a base and I boiled 1 pound of short ribs in 2 quarts water to make the stock leaving the meat in the pot. I also added 1/3 cup prunes and 2 heaping tablespoons of freash grated ginger to the pot about 30 minutes before serving. Rave reviews from my uncle and my husband! Thanks! Read More

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(31)

Most helpful critical review

Bekah

03/17/2009

The concept is great but even after cutting the vinegar in half the soup was still way to sour for me. Read More

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(6)

30 Ratings

5 star values: 22
4 star values: 5
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 0

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LissaKatt

02/18/2006

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SALVE REGINA

02/10/2004

I've made this soup twice now with great results. Served with fresh-baked bread (try the "Honey Wheat II" recipe on this site) and sour cream it's a big hit for cold nights. My Ukrainian-born husband raves about it and loves the sweet-sour zing. He's a little picky and usually turns his nose up at my attempts at Ukrainian fare but this was a winner! Read More

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(27)

BOBBIELIZ

02/17/2004

I love this delicious soup; I put in 1/4C vinegar (instead of 1/2C) and use golden raisins. Sometimes I put in a slightly spicey sausage sliced chunks: I boil sausage pieces in soup for a few minutes at the end before serving. Lovely next day...seems that flavors blend more after reheating. Don't skip the celery seed...adds to the unique flavor! Read More

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PAUL OF BROOKLYN

01/08/2006

This cabbage was unbelievably good. It reminds me of the soup my mother used to make before she stated to control sweetenning in her recipes. Read More

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BROWNALEE

04/10/2003

we my family truly enjoyed this soup Read More

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Susan L

12/07/2010

This recipe has become a favorite for me. A perfect recipe for the busy single (like me.) It's so easy and cheap without a lot of ingredients, yet so tasty! I love the vinegar flavor and follow the recipe exactly, but if you don't like such a strong vinegar flavor it's easy to play with the ratios of sugar or apple butter to vinegar. I sometimes add cranberries too. Thanks for sharing this recipe! Read More

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MrsKilmer

09/14/2006

I added 1 lb. Keilbasa to the soup and it was delicious!! Read More

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Sweet Cup'n Cakes

01/18/2011

Great sweet and sour flavor. The recipe as is yielded soup that looked just like the picture (more cabbage than soup). I added another quart of broth to get it to the consistence I liked. Then I had to add a little more vinegar and brown sugar. Read More

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mgalpern

11/13/2008

good recipe....i will cut down on the vinegar and add some cooked beef next time. Read More

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Bekah

03/17/2009

The concept is great but even after cutting the vinegar in half the soup was still way to sour for me. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Ukrainian Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup

Servings Per Recipe: 7
Calories: 154.4

% Daily Value *

protein: 7 %

carbohydrates: 9 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 9 %

sugars:

fat: 6 %

saturated fat: 12 %

cholesterol: 3 %

vitamin a iu: 16 %

niacin equivalents: 14 %

vitamin b6: 8 %

vitamin c: 47 %

folate: 3 %

calcium: 4 %

iron: 6 %

magnesium: 5 %

potassium: 8 %

sodium: 10 %

thiamin: 4 %

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*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.