Sauerkraut Soup

By Booper-2

Ingredients

• 2 quarts low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 cups drained sauerkraut
• 1 cup reserved sauerkraut brine
• 4 ounces slab bacon, finely diced (about 1 cup)
• 8 ounces button mushrooms, stemmed and halved
• 4 green serrano chiles, stemmed and thinly sliced
• 2 green bell peppers—stemmed, seeded and diced
• 2 sweet onions, diced
• 1/2 cup dried apricots, roughly chopped
• 8 ounces russet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 large tomatoes, cored and diced with their juice
• 12 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 5 tablespoons hot paprika
• 6 to 10 dried chipotle or árbol chiles (optional)
• 1 tablespoon caraway seeds, toasted
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt, to taste
• Sour cream, for garnish
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from tastingtable.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1. In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine the broth, sauerkraut and brine, chorizo, bacon, mushrooms, serrano chiles, bell peppers, onions, apricots and potatoes, and bring to a simmer. Cover and adjust the heat to medium low and cook until the potatoes are just tender, about 30 minutes.

2. Add the tomatoes, garlic, paprika, chipotle chiles, caraway seeds and bay leaves. Season with salt and continue to simmer, uncovered, until the potatoes are just about to fall apart, about 20 minutes longer. Remove and discard the bay leaves.

3. To serve, ladle the soup into individual bowls and garnish with sour cream and pepper. Make ahead: The soup can be made, covered and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.