Join KindChef Marj Klein to make an Irish Potato and Cabbage Soup for Har Shalom’s Sunday KindSoup. All are welcome – whether Har Shalom congregants or not!
After completing your soup, freeze and label it for donation, then drop off at one of our participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or anyplace that you prefer, when convenient. Finally, report on where you shared your KindSoup and spread the word: Post a picture or two of you and your soups on social media with #DoKindWorks and tag us @DoKindWorks.
Irish Potato and Cabbage Soup
Ingredients
- 2 large leeks, trimmed, or four pre-trimmed leeks from Trader Joe’s (2 pkgs)
- 1 medium green cabbage (about 2 lbs), cored and thinly sliced
- 4 Tbsps unsalted butter (can substitute oil)
- 8 medium russet potatoes (4 lbs), scrubbed and diced (smaller dice speeds cook)
- 2 additional potatoes, scrubbed, diced, and separately cooked (optional)
- 8 cups (64 oz) vegetable or faux chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk (skim worked fine!)
- 4 Tbsps chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Halve the leeks. Thinly slice white and light green parts into half moons and submerge in a bowl of water. Swish and separate the rings to release grit. Drain and repeat. And this is why I use the extremely clean Trader Joe leeks.
- Melt butter in pot. Add leeks and cabbage. Season with salt and pepper. Saute 10 mins, stirring occasionally, until softened.
- Once cabbage is softened, add the 4 lbs of diced potatoes and broth. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for 15-25 mins – depending on dice size – until potatoes are tender. *If using additional potatoes, place them in a separate pot, cover with water, add salt, bring to boil, then simmer until softened. These will be added to soup after blending.
- Remove from heat and stir in milk.
- Puree soup with immersion blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. If including optional potatoes, put them in containers before adding soup. Garnish with parsley.
Health and Safety Information
In order to protect the the quality of our KindSoup program, we ask that volunteers conscientiously observe the following guidelines:
- Start with clean hands and wash again frequently as needed throughout the cooking process.
- Start with clean kitchen surfaces and utensils (antibacterial wipes do a great job).
- Keep longer hair tied back.
- Follow other common sense procedures, such as never returning a tasting spoon to the pot!
Thank you for maintaining a high cleanliness standard for our KindSoup donations!
How to Donate Your KindSoup
Seal containers with a tight lid and freeze. Label each container with: date prepared, your first name and last initial, “Irish Potato and Cabbage Soup” and any relevant food allergy info. When convenient, drop containers of frozen soup off at one of the following participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or a place that you prefer.
- 5171 Manning Place NW (in the Palisades neighborhood in DC). NOTE: Soups dropped here must be vegetarian or Halal only, please.
- Rainbow Community Development Center 12120 Tech Road, Silver Spring (this takes you to the rear parking lot and loading dock – there is usually a large RAINBOW truck parked here): Drop-off Monday-Friday 9am-2pm. NOTE: If you go during Rainbow’s food distributions on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 9am-noon, you may see a long line of cars – you can drive past the cars to drop off your KindSoup. If you go at other times and the garage or back door is not open, call or text Anna on her personal cell at 301-852-4184 (if she doesn’t answer, leave a message and she should get back within a few minutes, or try calling the Rainbow Pantry cellphone: 240-639-2293).
- So What Else 4924 Wyaconda Road, Rockville, 240-705-4345. (Look for the Dogtopia. Drive straight past Doptopia to get to our parking lot. The entrance will be on the right hand side as you pull into the parking lot. After you park, walk up to the glass door at the bottom of the black ramp, ring the doorbell, let the team know you’ve arrived to drop off KindSoups): Drop-off Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturdays 7am-12pm.
- Upcounty Consolidation Hub 12900 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown (supporting 1,000 families with food and other supports). Drop off Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays 8 am-4:30 pm.
- Embry Rucker Shelter 11975 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-437-1975. Leave donations on the table around the back. Drop off anytime!
Here are some options for donating outside the DC area:
- NYC Community Fridges located throughout New York City.
- Bread and Roses 58 Newbury St., Lawrence, Mass., 978-681-8768. Drop off Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am-4 pm.
- The Bristol Lodge 27 Lexington St., Waltham, Mass., 781-893-0108. Drop off Mondays-Fridays, 9am-6pm.
- Community Refrigerators located in Los Angeles
See you in the KindSoup kitchen!
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