Sweet n Saur Cabbage Soup

Name: Sweet n Saur Cabbage Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 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 (14 ounce) can white beans, drained; 1 pound sack sauerkraut, rinsed and drained; 1 quart chicken stock; 1/4 cup chopped dill; 1 cup sour cream, to pass at table