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         CABBAGE SOUP WITH POTATOES AND HOT- DOGS by CHEF DAN:

Serves 30-40

INGREDIENTS:

26 cup chicken broth

3 tablespoons olive oil

5 pounds hot-dogs

12 onions, diced

7 carrots, peeled and chopped

3 heads cabbage, shredded

12 garlic cloves, minced

4 leaks, chopped

2 cups ketchup

1 gallon can diced tomatoes

4 cups white beans, soaked all-night.

3 teaspoons caraway seeds

1 tablespoon each, dried Italian seasoning, thyme, marjoram

1 cup salsa

Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1.    Drain beans and add to a stock and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1-1/2-2 hours.

2.    In a stock pot over medium-heat, add olive oil and heat until simmering.

3.    Add potatoes, and hot dogs.

4.    Cover and cook until dogs and potatoes brown a bit and tender about 5 minutes.

5.    Stir in onions leeks and carrots, and cook for another 1-or-2, add garlic and cook additional minute.

6.    Add stock and beans and bring to a boil.

7.    Stir in cabbage.

8.    Reduce heat to medium.

9.    Add tomatoes with juice, ketchup, hot sauce, caraway seed, and dried seasoning, and salsa.

10. Stir to combine.

11. Allow mixture to simmer until flavors have a change to mix, about 1/2-hour.

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