Kielbasa and Cabbage Soup

Description

Kielbasa and Cabbage Soup

The grown-up version of Hot Dog Soup.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• ½ small onion, chopped
• 3 cups shredded green cabbage (about ½ small head)
• 2 small turnips, peeled and cut into 1 cubes
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) reduced sodium chicken broth plus 2 cans water
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon caraway seeds
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon granular sugar substitute
• ¾ pound fully cooked smoked sausage, such as kielbasa
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

1. Heat oil in large sauce pot over medium heat.
2. Cook onion 5 minutes until softened.
3. Add cabbage, turnips, broth, water, bay leaf, caraway seeds, salt, and sugar substitute.
4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, partially covered 20 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
5. Remove bay leaf.
6. Cut sausage in ½" slices.
7. Cook 2 – 3 minutes, until lightly browned.
8. Stir sausage slices and vinegar into soup.
9. Add salt and pepper to taste.