Another Tasty Soup Recipe

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I'm still working on using up our winter storage vegetables. We only get one more shipment from our CSA farm and then I'll have to resort to the grocery store. Ugh! I can get a few vegetables at the winter farmers' market. The farmers' market runs year 'round here in Madison Wisconsin on Saturday mornings. I actually love the winter market. Its quite small but they serve a breakfast and I always run into someone I know. If you live in the Madison area I suggest signing up for the e-mail update. http://www.dcfm.org/newslet.asp It is sent out toward the end of the week and includes the vendors who will be at the market, a menu for the breakfast, a recipe or two and lovely food porn.

Savoy Cabbage and Corn Chowder
(adapted from Recipe Source)

4 cups Savoy cabbage -- shredded (plain cabbage would be OK)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup minced red onion (or whatever you have) I'm lucky enough to have beautiful little cippolini onions from HFV (Harmony Valley Farm)
1/2 cup diced carrot (1 good sized carrot)
5 cups diced potatoes (no need to peel)
1/4 cup canned chopped green chilies
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon powdered coriander
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
couple of stems of fresh rosemary (dry is OK)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups milk (I used 2%)
1-2 cups chicken broth (as much as needed for the consistency you prefer)
10 oz. frozen corn (1 package)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Fresh thyme if available (I skipped this)

Heat oil in a large pan and saute cabbage and onion until softened. Add carrots, potatoes and canned chilies. Combine herbs, crush and add to the soup. Add salt and pepper. Add milk and enough chicken broth to cover potatoes. Cover and cook gently to be sure not to scorch the milk. Stir occasionally. Cook until the potatoes are tender. Partially puree the soup with an immersion blender so that it remains fairly chunky. Add the corn and cook another 10 to 12 minutes. If it is too thick add a bit more broth. Top with cilantro and serve.

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