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Cabbage and Bacon Soup

A Cantonese soup simmered with cabbage, smoked bacon, carrot, and onion, producing a savory, well-balanced flavor.

35 min
Easy
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Cabbage and Bacon Soup

Ingredients

cabbage (peeled piece by piece, washed, blanched in boiling water until soft) 1/2
bacon 6 slices
carrot (peeled, sliced into rounds) 1 (small)
onion (peeled, sliced into thin strips) 1 (small)
garlic 1 cloves
water or stock 3 cup
celery with leaves (herb) 1
bay leaf (herb) 1 slices
mixed herbs (herb) a pinch

Instructions

1

Prepare the cabbage

Peel the cabbage piece by piece, wash well, blanch in boiling water until soft, then remove and set aside.

2

Prepare the carrot

Peel the carrot and slice into rounds.

3

Prepare the herbs

Tie the herbs (celery with leaves, bay leaf, mixed herbs) into a bundle, or place them in a muslin bag and tie it closed.

4

Prepare the onion

Peel the onion and slice into thin strips.

5

Cook the soup

Add the carrot, herbs, and onion to 3 cups of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to medium heat and simmer until the ingredients are tender, then add the bacon and bring back to a boil. Serve immediately.