Irish Cabbage Soup
Makes 5 cups
3 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped peeled raw potato
3 cups finely chopped green cabbage
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tbsp. flour
2 cups broth or water
2 1/2 cups milk
chopped parsley
Heat butter in a skillet or Dutch oven. Add onion and saute until tender but not browned. Add potato, cabbage, salt, nutmeg and flour and mix. Add broth, cover and cook 20 minutes. Puree in blender or use a food mill. Add milk and reheat. Serve sprinkled with parsley.