Sausage Cabbage Soup Recipe

By gpawilson

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced and halved
• 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups chopped cabbage
• 1/2 pound fully cooked smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 can (15 ounces) white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Minced fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

In a 3-qt. saucepan, saute onion in oil and butter until tender. Add carrots and celery; saute for 3 minutes. Add caraway; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, cabbage, sausage, tomatoes and brown sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Add the beans, vinegar, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley.
Yield: 6 servings.