IF someone says, would you like some cabbage soup, is your first inclination to say, I am so full, I couldn’t eat another bite or even taste another thing????? I am a soup lover so I am always looking for a new soup that has me running to the frig first thing in the morning. A friend gave me this recipe and promised it was really good. My Husband’s grandma used to make Borsht (beet soup) and I loved that so figured it was well worth the effort to try it out. I happened to have the better part of a whole red cabbage ,that needed to be used, so I was in the position to tackle this project. Looking at the name of this soup, I thought the “HOT” meant it was served hot. NOT ALL TOGETHER TRUE!!! Yes, it is served Hot (haven’t tried it cold yet, but I will!) but it also has a tsp. of red pepper flakes which pops that wonderful heat and keeps you satisfied well into the next few hours. I used an immersion blender on my soup as I like to sip mine while reading a book or working on my computer and it’s much easier to eat that way. It can be topped with sour cream (which would probably calm down some of the heat) . Bottom line: THIS IS GOOD!!! I can picture serving this around the fire pit when the evenings get cold. It is EASY and other than red cabbage, you probably will have all other ingredients on hand. Don’t pass this up because you think cabbage only belongs in cole slaw. 🙂
INSTANT POT:
sautee your onion and garlic till onion is soft (5-8 minutes) and then throw everything else in the pot.. stir and pressure cook.
3 TBL. olive oil
1 large chopped onion
3 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 c. balsamic vinegar
2 TBL. brown sugar
6 c. chopped red cabbage
1 c. tomatoes, chopped and drained (I used a can of diced tomatoes, drained)
8 c. Chicken or Veggie stock
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. black pepper
PRESSURE COOK FOR 20 MINUTES… SLOW RELEASE… BLEND WITH IMMERSION BLENDER ( YOU CAN BLEND TILL SMOOTH OR LEAVE SOME PIECES AND PARTS UNBLENDED)
SERVE:
OPTIONAL: TOP WITH SOUR CREAM. ( I would use a dairy free sour cream or cream cheese.. favorite product is located in my blog under some favorite products)
