Czech Cabbage Soup with Smoked Pork

Name: Czech Cabbage Soup with Smoked Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 1 pc smoked pork knuckle; 400 g kale; 400 g potatoes; 2 pcs carrot; 1 pc onion; 3 cloves garlic; 2 pcs bay leaves; 5 grains allspice; 1 teaspoon caraway; 1500 ml water; salt; black pepper

Eduard LáskaSoupCzech Cuisine x se líbilo

Cabbage soup with smoked pork is one of the most beloved Czech winter dishes, warming and truly filling. The broth from a smoked pork knuckle gains depth through long simmering with bay leaves and allspice. The shredded leaves lend a gentle sweetness, while potatoes and root vegetables thicken the pot into a hearty meal. A pinch of caraway and a splash of vinegar round out the flavor. It cooks from a whole knuckle whose meat adds a mild smoky note. Serve it hot, with a slice of fresh bread on a raw winter day.

Příprava: 15min

Vaření: 1h 5min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 1h 20min

Step by step process

Cooking the meat

1
For the cabbage soup, place the smoked pork knuckle in a large pot, add bay leaves, allspice and caraway. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 40 minutes until the meat pulls away from the bone.
2
Lift out the cooked knuckle and let it cool slightly. Pick the meat off the bone, cut it into smaller pieces and set aside. Keep the broth in the pot.

Preparing vegetables and finishing

3
Strip the outer leaves and core from the cabbage and shred it into thin strips. Slice the carrot into rounds, finely chop the onion and dice the potatoes into cubes about two centimeters.
4
Add the onion, carrot, potatoes and pressed garlic to the broth. Bring to a boil, add the cabbage, lower the heat and cook for 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
5
Return the meat to the pot, season with salt and pepper and cook for another five minutes. Serve hot with a slice of bread.