The Lord of the Rings: Farmer Maggot's Cabbage and Sausage Soup
The Lord of the Rings: Farmer Maggot's Cabbage and Sausage Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3/4 pound smoked sausage casing removed
- 2 slices bacon 1/2" diced
- 1 medium red onion 1/2" diced
- 1 medium carrot peeled, 1/2" diced
- 1 rib of celery 1/2" diced
- 1 large russet potato peeled and cooked, 3/4" diced
- 1 small head of cabbage approximately 3 cups roughly chopped
- 5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Heat a medium pot over medium heat with 2 tbsp of vegetable oil.
- Add the bacon and sausage and brown. Set the sausage and bacon aside while leaving the drippings in the pot.
- Keep the pot on medium heat and add the diced onions, carrots, and celery. Cook for 10-15 minutes until soft.
- Return the sausage and bacon back into the pot along with the potatoes and cabbage. Add the stock and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes until the cabbage is soft and tender.
- Taste to adjust with salt and pepper. Before serving, finish with heavy cream.