Recipe - Potee

1 One half tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 Onion with skin; halved
3 pound Boneless smoked pork such as
ham or pork
; butt
5 qt Cold water
1 Bay leaf
One half teaspoon Whole black peppercorns
1 Fresh thyme sprig or 1/2
teaspoon dried
; thyme
3 Fresh parsley sprigs plus
One half cup finely
; chopped leaves
6 Fresh pork sausage links;
(not breakfast
; links)
3 Celery ribs; cut crosswise
into
; 3 sections and each
; section cut
; lengthwise into 3
; sticks
6 Savoy cabbage leaves; halved
along center
; rib, discarding rib
4 Leeks; white and pale
; green parts cut
; crosswise One fourth inch
; thick, washed well,
; and drained
6 White turnips; trimmed and
cut
; into 1/2inch
; wedges
6 Carrots; halved and cut
; lengthwise into
; 1/2inchwide
; sticks

In a heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until
hot but not smoking and brown onion, cut sides down. In a 7 to 8quart
heavy kettle combine onion, smoked pork, water, bay leaf, peppercorns,
thyme, and parsley sprigs and simmer, covered, 1 hour.

Prick each sausage in several places to prevent skins from bursting when
browning. In skillet heat remaining One half tablespoon oil over moderately high
heat until hot but not smoking and brown sausages. Transfer sausages to
paper towels to drain. Stir celery into soup and put cabbage leaves on top.
Simmer soup, covered, 15 minutes.

Lifting cabbage leaves, stir sausages, leeks, turnips, and carrots into
soup and simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Soup
may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead. Cool soup, uncovered, and
chill, covered. Reheat soup before proceeding with recipe.

Transfer smoked pork to a cutting board and slice.

Arrange cabbage leaves in bottoms of 6 large soup bowls and stir chopped
parsley and salt and pepper to taste into soup. Arrange vegetables, smoked
pork, and sausages in bowls and ladle desired amount of broth over mixture.

Serves 6.

Gourmet March 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 611 Calories (kcal); 23g Total Fat; (31% calories from fat);
11g Protein; 101g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 470mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 19 One half Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 4 Fat;
0 Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.