Creamy and Comforting Potato Savoy Cabbage Soup

Potato Savoy Cabbage Soup is a light and nutritious main dish, perfect for warming up on cold winter days. It's a traditional peasant recipe made with just a few simple ingredients, such as savoy cabbage, potatoes, onion, and extra virgin olive oil.

Once the onion sauce has softened, the vegetables are gently stewed, covered with water. This creates a creamy and flavorful dish, perfect for finishing with rosemary sprigs and ground pepper, and then serving for any family lunch or dinner.

How to Make Potato Savoy Cabbage Soup

Step 1

Step 1

To prepare the savoy cabbage soup, first clean the savoy cabbage and cut it into strips.

To prepare the savoy cabbage soup, first clean the savoy cabbage and cut it into strips.

Step 2

Step 2

Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes.

Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes.

Step 3

Step 3

Chop the onion with a knife.

Chop the onion with a knife.

Step 4

Step 4

In a saucepan with high edges, let the onion soften with 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.

In a saucepan with high edges, let the onion soften with 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.

Step 5

Step 5

Add the potatoes to the sauce and mix with a spoon and brown for a few minutes.

Add the potatoes to the sauce and mix with a spoon and brown for a few minutes.

Step 6

Step 6

Then add the cabbage.

Then add the cabbage.

Step 7

Step 7

Pour the water, add salt and mix carefully, then let the soup cook gently, covered with a lid, for about 45 minutes.

Pour the water, add salt and mix carefully, then let the soup cook gently, covered with a lid, for about 45 minutes.

Step 8

Step 8

Once the time has passed, divide the cabbage soup into individual bowls, complete with a grind of fresh pepper and a drizzle of raw oil and flavour with a sprig of rosemary. Bring to the table and serve.

Once the time has passed, divide the cabbage soup into individual bowls, complete with a grind of fresh pepper and a drizzle of raw oil and flavour with a sprig of rosemary. Bring to the table and serve.

Cooking Tips

• If you like, for an even more delicious result, you can add diced speck or crispy bacon to the soup or, in addition to rosemary, you can flavor the dish with sage leaves, sprigs of thyme or chopped parsley.
• To make the dish creamier, you can partially blend the soup with an immersion blender, replace the cooking water with boiling vegetable broth, or finish the dish with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese or flaked pecorino.

Storage Instructions

If you have any leftovers, the potato savoy cabbage soup can be stored in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for up to 2 days.