Paradicsomos Kaposztaleves

Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup

Recipe by June Meyer

Into reserved smoked pork butt and brown sugar cooking liquid, add:

Fustolt Sertesfar Nyerscukoban

(Smoked Butt Hungarian Style)

2 onions peeled and chopped

1 small head of cabbage, cored and chopped

4 peeled and seeded ripe tomatoes -OR- 1 28 oz. can of crushed or whole tomatoes

2 cloves of garlic, optional

2 potatoes, peeled and chopped or grated

5 whole pepper corns

2 whole cloves

 Add any left over smoked butt. Cover pot and bring to a boil, lower heat and slowly cool until cabbage and potatoes are soft. (About 1 1/2 hours). Adjust seasoning, add salt if needed, add more brown sugar if needed.

The soup should have a sweet (from the brown sugar) and sour (from the acid in the tomatoes). If you like, you can add a tablespoon of good white vinegar or the juice of half a lemon to make it more sour. Should be thick and full bodied.

Serve with a dollop of Sour Cream, crusty bread, and beer for a hearty meal.