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Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup

AmericanBeefIntermediate90 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 onion onion, minced fine
  • 0.3 cup raw rice
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large cabbage, shredded
  • 2 carrots carrots, shredded
  • 2 lb sauerkraut with liquid
  • 46 oz tomato juice (large can)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp peppercorns
  • 1 tsp dill weed
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 0.3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 0.3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix ground beef, minced onion, raw rice, egg, salt, pepper, and dill weed together. Shape into meatballs.

  2. 2

    In a large pot, combine shredded cabbage, carrots, sauerkraut, tomato juice, water, peppercorns, dill weed, and raisins.

  3. 3

    Bring to a boil. Add brown sugar and lemon juice.

  4. 4

    Drop meatballs into the simmering soup.

  5. 5

    Cook for about 1.5 hours until cabbage is soft and flavors are well blended.

  6. 6

    Adjust seasoning — you may need more sugar and lemon juice to get the balance right. Serve hot.

Tags

soup