Cabbage Soup I

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== Description ==
20 servings.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 meaty beef shank, 5 cm (2") slices
* water
* 2 onions, quartered
* 2 carrots, in chunks
* ⅕ celeriac, sliced
* ⅕ leek, sliced
* salt
* 10 black peppercorns
* 1½ cabbages
=== Meatballs ===
* 250 g (9 ounces) finely ground beef
* ¼ tsp ginger
* ⅛ tsp pepper
* ¾ tsp salt
* 2 tbsp flour
* 1½ dl (⅔ cup) light cream
== Directions ==
# Place the shank in a large pot, cover with 7 liters (quarts) water and boil.
# Skim well.
# Lower heat and add onions, carrots, celeriac, leek, salt and peppercorns.
# Simmer at least 6 hours.
# Strain the stock.
# Core the cabbages and cut into 5 mm (¼") dice.
# Add to the stock and simmer, about 5 minutes.
# For the meatballs, remove the meat from the shank and grind.
# Combine with seasonings and flour.
# Beat in the cream.
# Form into 2½ cm (1") balls and simmer in stock.
# Reheat the meatballs in the soup and serve with lukewarm sweet white bread.
Category:Norwegian Soups
Category:Cabbage Soup Recipes
Category:Light cream Recipes
Category:Celeriac Recipes
Category:Ground beef Recipes
Category:Leek Recipes
Category:Carrot Recipes