From the World of WarCraft cookbook, page 103, comes this lightly sweet and spicy vegetable soup.
This recipe is rated skill level: Apprentice, and indeed it was a very simple recipe that comes together very quickly. Could easily be made vegan by subbing in veggie broth for the chicken broth.
I wasn't sure how well this unusual soup would go over with the family, but really wanted a new and different way to prepare cabbage in the winter months. Surprisingly, everyone loved it! My daughter put together the Ancient Pandaren Spices, and we decided to leave out the anise and fennel, and sub in coriander instead. I'm personally a fan of anise flavor, but everyone else in my household not so much. Other than that small substitution, I followed the recipe exactly, including the chamomile tea broth, and this soup is both subtle and bursting with flavor. There is a touch of heat at the end from the peppercorns, but all of the flavors meld together beautifully. Daughter rated it "yummy", and hubby gave it a 4 out of 5, which is very high for a simple veggie soup from him.
The broth and cabbage are more pink than the vibrant purple shown in the book, but I cooked it a few minutes longer as well, as my family wanted the veggies a tad softer than what 5 minutes suggested in the recipe produced.
This is a very good staple for winter and spring to use up a head of purple cabbage, and warm your insides!
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