German Sour Cream Soup

Ingredients

1/2 bacon
3/4 c cabbage
1/2 c onion
1/2 c celery
1/2 c carrots
3/4 c potato
3/4 c zucchini
4 c tomatoes
4 c beef broth
1/4 barley
1/4 c rice
2 c sauce
1/2 c vinegar
1 clove garlic
1 caraway seed
1 ts salt
2 ts worcestershire sauce
1/4 ts thyme
1 c sour cream

Instructions

Saute bacon in heavy kettle. Add cabbage, onion, celery, carrots, potato and zucchini; reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes. Add tomatoes, beef broth, barley, and rice; simmer 2 hours. Blend in white sauce, vinegar, garlic, caraway seed, salt, Worcestershire, and thyme. Simmer about 15 minutes. Adjust seasonings if necessary. Garnish with sour cream and serve. Serves 6.