Cabbage-Ham Soup

Submitted By: Patsy Cross

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup minced onion
• ¼ cup chopped celery
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups chopped or shredded cabbage

2 cups cooked, diced ham

¾ cup sour cream

Instructions

In a large pot, melt butter and sauté onion and celery until tender. Add flour, salt, and pepper, blending until smooth.
Add water and cook until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Add cabbage; cover and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in ham and cook until thoroughly heated. Blend in sour cream; heat, but do not boil.
Note: This soup is very good served with cornbread.