Cabbage-Ham Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. diced green pepper
1/4 c. diced celery
1/2 c. diced onion
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
3 Tbsp. butter
2 c. diced cooked ham
2 Tbsp. flour
3 c. chicken broth
2 c. finely shredded cabbage
1 Tbsp. water
1 c. sour cream

Preparation

In a large soup pot, saute green pepper, celery, onion and parsley in 2 tablespoons butter until soft.
Add ham and cook until heated.
Blend flour and chicken stock or broth in a bowl. Add to ham mixture.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Decrease to low heat and simmer.
Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a pan.
Add cabbage and water and cook until soft.
Add to broth mixture and cook for another 5 minutes.
Garnish each serving with sour cream.