Pork & Cabbage Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp butter
• 1  onion, diced
• Kosher salt
• 1 pd ground pork or pork roast, shredded
• 1 oz fresh shiitake mushrooms or 2 oz dried wild mushrooms
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 head Green cabbage 
• 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
• 1 large russet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Sauté onions, stirring occasionally, until softened (~3 minutes).
2. Add the pork.
3. Stir in mushrooms and add a dash of salt.
4. Cook until tender (~5-7 minutes).
5. Stir in garlic and cook ~30 seconds.
6. Add broth and increase heat to high. Bring to a boil.
7. Stir in the cabbage, carrots and potato, and bring back to a boil. Cabbage will cook down.

Servings: 6