Pork Hock with Cabbage Soup

Pork Hock and Cabbage Soup*

This soup is overflowing with warm and comforting flavour – and all that cabbage is good for you, too!

Ingredients :

• 1 pork hock (about 1 pound)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 two pound cabbage, cored and diced
• 10 cups of chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika
• salt and pepper

Directions:

In a large stock pot over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the garlic, onions and carrots, stirring occasionally until the onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the pork hock, cabbage and broth and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. After the soup comes to a boil reduce to simmer and cook until the cabbage is tender – this is approximately 20 minutes but let my soup simmer for approx 2 hours. Once the cabbage is tender add smoked paprika and salt and pepper to taste.

*This soup can easily be made vegan by using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and removing the pork hock. Add 3 small, cubed, yellow potatoes and 2 diced celery sticks in the vegan version.

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bon appetit