Cabbage Soup with Smoked Sausage

Submitted by: Anne Deaton, by Christin Mahrlig

Cabbage Soup with Smoked Sausage

324 calories per serving
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 1/2 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil

• 1 (16-ounce) package smoked Kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices

• 1 tablespoon butter

• 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 medium sweet onion, chopped

• 1 small head green cabbage, chopped

• 1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth

• 1 1/2 cups water

• 1 chicken bouillon cube

• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes

• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds, optional

• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

• 1/3 cup heavy cream

Instructions:

Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Add sausage and cook until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Add butter to the grease in the Dutch oven and cook carrots and onion under medium-heat until soft. Add garlic and cook for one minute.

Add cabbage and cook and stir for 1-2 minutes, until the cabbage wilts some.

Add potatoes, chicken broth, water, bouillon cube, and brown sugar.

Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until potatoes are soft.

Add sausage, black pepper, caraway seeds, thyme, and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer.

Serve.