Chicken and Cabbage Soup

A hearty and flavorful, chicken and cabbage soup.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds chicken meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tablespoons butter
5 cups chopped cabbage
3 cups tomato juice
2 cups water
3 teaspoons chicken base or bouillon granules
4 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Salt to taste
Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

Cooking Directions:

1. In a soup pot or Dutch oven, lightly brown chicken meat in butter.
2. Add cabbage, tomato juice, water and chicken base or bouillon granules to soup pot. Bring to boil. Add carrots, celery, onion, pepper and paprika. Simmer until chicken and vegetables are done, about 30 minutes.
3. Season to taste with salt and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired, to serve.

Makes 4 servings.