Hungarian-style Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

 * 2 onions peeled and chopped
 * 1 small head of cabbage, cored and chopped
 * 4 peeled and seeded ripe tomatoes -OR- 1 28 oz. can of crushed or whole tomatoes
 * 2 cloves of garlic, optional
 * 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped or grated. (gives the soup a silky "feel")
 * 5 whole pepper corns
 * 2 whole cloves

Directions

 * 1) Nice to add any left over smoked butt.
 * 2) Cover pot and bring to a boil, lower heat and slowly cool until cabbage and potatoes are soft.
 * 3) Adjust seasoning, add salt if needed, add more brown sugar if needed.
 * 4) The soup should have a sweet (from the brown sugar) and sour (from the acid in the tomatoes).
 * 5) If you like, you can add a tablespoon of good white vinegar or the juice of half a lemon to make it more sour.
 * 6) Should be thick and full bodied.