Brass Key Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup

Yield: about 10 to 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• Margarine (to sauté vegetables)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1 gallon water + additional water to fill soup pot if needed (divided)
• 3 beef bouillon cubes
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
• 1 medium head green cabbage, halved, cut into thin strips
• 2 cups diced cooked corned beef
• 1/2 cup converted rice (not quick-cooking)

Instructions

1. In a 2 gallon soup pot, sauté onions, carrots and celery in margarine over medium heat until tender.
2. Add garlic, pepper and seasoning salt, stirring well.
3. Add 1 gallon water, bouillon cubes, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage and corned beef. Add additional water to cover vegetables and nearly fill pot if needed.
4. Bring to boil, cook 30 to 45 minutes, or until potatoes and cabbage are tender.
5. Add rice and cook until done, about 2 minutes.

Attribution

Brass Key Restaurant, Milwaukee, Wisconsin