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Reuben Cabbage Soup
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
2
hours
hours
Total Time
2
hours
hours
15
minutes
minutes
Author
Jenn Powell
Ingredients
3
pieces
of bacon chopped
2
medium leeks- white and light green parts sliced thinly
2
pounds
spareribs
3
carrots
peeled and sliced
½
head cabbage
sliced thin
2
cups
Sauerkraut
drained
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
In a large pot cook bacon and leeks until the leeks are softened.
Remove from pan.
Add spareribs and 5 cups of water, bring to a boil and then simmer for 1 hour. Occasionally skimming the fat off the top.
Remove the meat and set aside.
Add the carrots, cabbage, sauerkraut, bacon and leeks back to the pot and simmer for 1 hour.
Shred the meat off the bones of the spare ribs and add back to the pot. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.