Cabbage Soup With Apples And Thyme Recipe

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 8 c. thinly-sliced cored green cabbage (abt 1/2 large head)
• 1 lrg onion minced
• 8 lrg fresh thyme sprigs
• 6 c. low-salt chicken broth Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 1 1/4 lb Golden brown Delicious apples peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2" cubes Minced fresh thyme for garnish

1. Heat 1 Tbsp.
2. butter with oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
3. Add in cabbage and onion; saute/fry till vegetables wilt and brown, stirring occasionally, about 15 min.
4. Add in 8 thyme sprigs and saute/fry 1 minute longer.
5. Add in broth and bring to boil.
6. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 min.
7. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
8. (Soup can be made 1 day ahead.
9. Cover and chill.
10. Rewarm before serving.)
11. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp.
12. butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
13. Add in apples and saute/fry till brown and tender, stirring occasionally, about 12 min.
14. Season with salt and pepper.
15. Remove thyme sprigs from soup.
16. Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with apples and minced fresh thyme and serve.
17. This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
18. Comments: Thyme really shines in this soup; sauteed apples are an interesting sweet garnish.

butter, extra virgin olive oil, head, onion, thyme, lowsalt chicken broth salt, golden brown delicious apples

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/cabbage-soup-with-apples-and-thyme-96859 (may not work)