Cabbage Soup

Ingredients:

• ½ cup chopped onion
• 3 Tbs butter
• 3 Tbs all-purpose flour
• 4 cups coarsely shredded cabbage
• ½ cup chopped carrots
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• ½ tsp salt, or to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 cups diced potatoes
• 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
• minced parsley
• dash paprika

Steps:

1: In a large heavy saucepan or Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-low heat.   
2: Cook onion in butter until golden in color.   
3: Stir in flour until well blended.   
4: Add cabbage and carrots along with the broth, salt, pepper, and potatoes. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.   
5: Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until tender, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes.   
6: Add milk. Heat through, but do not boil.   
7: Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt and pepper as needed.   
8: Sprinkle each serving with parsley and paprika, if desired.   

Comments:

Adapted to our tastes from a recipe found on about.com.

Right at 1,800 calories for the pot, if everything is doubled except for the evaporated milk.