Cabbage-Potato Soup

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Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

2 tablespoons oil
3 cups chopped onion
3 cups shredded white cabbage -
2 cups grated Idaho potatoes
2 quarts chicken stock
8 to 10 ounces corned beef, cut into 2 by 3-inch strips (1 cup)
2 cups grated carrots
1 cup cream
Salt and pepper

In a soup pot heat 1 tablespoon oil, add onions and cook until tender, 3 minutes. Add cabbage and potatoes and stir to coat Add stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small skillet saute corned beef strips in remaining oil until crisp; drain on paper towels. Add carrots and cream to soup and simmer 10 minutes more. Stir in corned beef strips and adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.

I have used turkey Kielbasa in lieu of corned beef.

One time I used beef stock and 1 pound of bacon and it was great.