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                           CZECH CABBAGE SOUP

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
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 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2       lb           Beef soup bones
  1       c            Onion -- chopped
  3                    Carrots -- pared & chopped
  1                    Bay leaf
  2       lb           Beef short ribs
  1       t            Thyme (dried leaf)
    1/2   ts           Paprika
  8       c            Water
  8       c            Cabbage -- chpd (1 head)
  2       lb           Tomatoes -- (2 cans)
  2       ts           Salt
    3/4   c            Tabasco sauce
    1/4   c            Parsley -- chopped
  3       tb           Lemon juice
  3       tb           Sugar
  1       lb           Sauerkraut (1 can)

 Place beef bones, onion, carrots, garlic and bay leaf in roasting pan. Top
 with short ribs; sprinkle with thyme and paprika. Roast, uncovered, in 450
 oven for 20-30 minutes or until meat is brown. Transfer meat and vegetables
 into large kettle.  Using a small amount of water, scrape browned meat bits
 from roasting pan into kettle. Add water, cabbage, tomatoes, salt and
 Tabasco.  Bring to boil.  Cover; simmer 1 1/2 hours. Skim off fat. Add
 parsley, lemon juice, sugar and sauerkraut. Cook, uncovered, for 1 hour.
 Remove bones and short ribs from kettle.  Cool slightly; remove meat from
 bones. Cut meat into cubes; return to kettle. Cook 5 minutes longer.

 From a Texas cook now unknown

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