Sweet 'n "Saur" Cabbage Soup – Rachael Ray

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 1/2 pound ham steak, chopped
• 1 savoy cabbage, quartered, cored and shredded
• 1 onion, quartered and thinly sliced
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 2 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
• Salt and pepper
• 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
• 2 cups cider
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 can white beans (14 ounces), drained
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 pound sack sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup chopped dill
• 1 cup sour cream, to pass at table