Oooh – your potatoes do sound heavenly Lauren! Place pork ribs in a large 8 quart heavy pot and cover the ribs with water almost to the top. Thanks for sharing such a nice memory Peter! https://www.recipezazz.com/recipe/left-over-roast-pork-and-cabbage-soup-8396 In polish despite using the same words as in english you must change form (precisely the ending) of noun, verb or any other part of speech. Thanks so much Steve! Note: I used pork neck bones and knuckle bones. make sure to get the fat out by first boiling it, then sautéing it. Today I am making our version of Kapusta. She loves to cook and entertain for family and friends, and she believes that serving a great meal is one of the best ways to show someone that you care. I usually add a touch of gravy master and water to the pork while cooking. Actually, I am Japanese, but like to make Kapusta for my friends. I reserved about 4 quarts into a smaller pot to cook a quick and simple napa cabbage soup for my kids. In english you must add words such as “from”, “to”, “with” while noun’s or verb’s form stays the same. It is exactly what we remember our Mom and Babchi used to make (down to the rye bread and butter). This post was originally published on A Family Feast in November 2012. Serving: about 17 quarts of pork bone broth, 1 cup soaked shiitake mushrooms (optional), 1/2 pound premium crab meat or imitation meat. She used pork steak as her choice of meat and always added cooked Keilbasa at the end. BTW. I’m so glad you found us too Karen! Martha is a self-taught home cook, who loves to read cookbooks and try new recipes. A little wine vinegar is added at the end to give it *Since originally publishing this recipe, several comments below have let me know that “Babcia” is the correct word for grandmother in Polish. 1) Grind peppercorns, garlic, and coriander root until they make a rough paste. Thanks for writing to us Mary! A traditional Polish cabbage soup made with pork, cabbage, sauerkraut, onion, carraway seed and my Babci’s secret ingredient…stewed tomatoes to really enhance the flavors in this soup. Here is a great internet explanation I found. I am Polish (born and raised), although I now live in Puerto Rico. My grandparents grew and canned everything they grew. We’re glad you found us and thanks for writing to us! I hope you enjoy our version! Im Ukrainian and this soup has its twists because we make a similar one! Tag @afamilyfeast on Instagram and hashtag it #afamilyfeast, Your email address will not be published. Thanks for taking the time to write to us! I think we’ll have to try that ourselves! When I was a child I really hated that soup, but when I get older and grandma’s meals stop being usuall for me I missed it so much. My family and others we knew all called it Kapusta but I’ll update the post to reflect the correct name for the recipe! ], and it was delicious! It’s not Kapusta. The soup was very thick tonight. with cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes and onions. I just made a big pot of Kapusta. Kapusniak was more of a broth soup with very little cabbage in it. Made it the other day and my husband ( both sets of his grand parents came from Poland) raved about it. You can use water instead of stock to make the cabbage soup if you like. Bring the soup to a boil and serve it with my kids’ choice of pasta. It was a big deal for us kids to go to Grammy’s for kapusta soup – all cousins no parents allowed for our lunch! (Someday I will use the name Babci too!) In a 24-quart stock pot, put the parboiled pork bones and all the other ingredients into the pot except for the salt and sugar. So fall. You’re very welcome Joan! Served with rye bread and butter, Kapusta is one of those dishes that just sends me back in time. Cabbage soup just begs for a heavier hand when it comes to pepper. The dinner always included all the Polish treasured dishes and ended with a night of dancing in the kitchen to polkas played by our aunt and uncle. I made this last night for dinner[even though it was 85 dgs. The Polish foods I grew up with are so ingrained in my memory (and tastebuds)! Add fish sauce to individual servings if needed. , Thanks Lee Ann! My Babcia, also made the most amazing Kapusniak. Thank you . They all look so good, and my husband loves soups so I am always looking for something new too. I’m enjoying hearing from so many readers in response to this post! Thanks for sharing your recipe Margaret! In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook bacon and leeks, stirring occasionally, until most of fat is rendered and leeks have softened, 6 to 8 minutes.