How to Make Cabbage Soup like Big Boy's Recipe

Although Big Boy's is most famous for its corpulent mascot and double decker cheeseburgers, it also has a line of notable soups. This recipe is an approximation of the Big Boy cabbage soup. It's a little lighter than most copycat versions, but it does produce a soup that tastes about the same. This recipe produces 6 servings.

Things You'll Need

• 12 oz. can vegetable juice
• 4 ribs celery, diced
• 2 cans (14 oz.) sliced stewed tomatoes
• 2 cans (14 oz.) low sodium beef broth
• 1 broth can water
• 1 smoked pork hock (3/4 lb.) or ham steak in bite-size pieces
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/4 of a 2 1/2-lb. head cabbage, diced and cored
• 1 cup of shredded carrots
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 1 tsp. dry minced parsley
• Dash of pepper

Instructions

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a 6 qt. kettle.

2. Bring the ingredients to a boil.

3. Cover and reduce the soup to a gentle simmer. Simmer it for 2 hours, or until the cabbage is tender.

Tips & Warnings

• Chopped beef roast or chopped smoked sausage can be used in place of the ham. For more kick, use spicy vegetable juice.

References

• Cooks: Big Boy's Cabbage Soup

Resources

• Big Boy Restaurant