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Swedish Cabbage Soup (Kålsoppa)
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Swedish Cabbage Soup (Kålsoppa)

7 ingredients 7 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

421
Calories
30g
Protein
26g
Fat
18g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Butter for browning
  • 1 yellow onion (optional), chopped
  • 1 kg of sliced cabbage
  • Pork stock
  • Salt
  • Ground white pepper
  • 12 whole allspice kernels

Directions

1

Quarter the head of cabbage. Remove the inner stem.

2

Slice the cabbage across into 3 mm, or thinner, strips.

3

In a cast-iron pot, melt some butter and add the onions. Cook until softened.

4

Add the sliced cabbage, and cook until slightly browned.

5

Add stock, covering the cabbage. Season with salt, white pepper, and 12 whole allspice kernels.

6

Boil the soup gently for 30–45 minutes.

7

Serve with hard flatbread, butter, and cheese.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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