Pride Of Irish Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb green cabbage
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons onions (chopped)
1/4 cup potato (raw & chopped)
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
Garnish
1/4 cup heavy cream (whipped)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese (grated)

Preparation

Cut away the hard stalk of the cabbage, chop coarsely and set aside.
Melt butter over low heat; add onions and simmer until tender but do not brown.
Add cabbage and potato; stir over low heat. Add mace.
Stir in the flour to coat all ingredients, but do not brown.
Add milk and chicken broth; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Transfer soup mixture to blender or use your immersion blender to whip soup until smooth.
Return to pan; reheat; add salt and pepper to taste.
If soup is too thick, add small amounts of milk until you reach desired consistency.
Serve with a spoonful of whipped cream on each serving.
Sprinkle parsley and grated cheese on top of the cream.