Cabbage Soup

Family Heirloom

Lillian Smith Gass

Wife of Clyde Robert.

Mother of Clyde, Doris, Esther, Ruth, Helen, Robert, Gordon, Bill, Kenneth & Richard.

1 stewing chicken

3 quarts water

1 small sweet yellow onion, chopped

2 teaspoons salt

1 medium head green cabbage, shredded

3 large carrots, thinly sliced

2 large red potatoes, peeled and cubed

Place chicken in large soup pot and cover with water. Add chopped onion and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer till chicken falls off the bone. Let cool and skim fat from surface. Remove chicken from broth, cut into bite-size pieces and discard bones. Strain broth through a cheesecloth. Return broth and chicken to soup pot and add vegetables. Cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Season to taste.

Yield: 8-10 servings.