This cabbage sausage soup is hearty, easy to make and delicious.
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword cabbage, kielbasa sausage
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 348kcal
Author Elizabeth Rodriguez
Ingredients
1tablespoonOlive Oil
14-16ouncesKielbasa Sausagesliced into bite sized pieces (use a fully cooked variety)
1Medium Onionfinely diced
2Carrotssliced into rounds or half rounds depending on their size
2Celery Ribssliced or diced
3Garlic Clovesminced
½teaspoonDried Oregano
¼teaspoonDried Thyme
¼teaspoonBlack Pepper
PinchRosemary
6cupsChicken Broth
1poundSmall Red Potatoescut into bite sized pieces
1½poundGreen Cabbagechopped into bite sized pieces
Saltif need at the end
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, add the sausage. Cook the sausage for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the onions, carrots and celery to the pot. Cook the vegetables for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the garlic, oregano, thyme, black pepper and rosemary. Cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
Add the chicken broth and stir, while gently scraping any bits off the bottom of the pot. Raise the heat to high and bring the broth to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and simmer the soup for 10 minutes.
Add the potatoes and the chopped cabbage to the soup.
Raise the heat to high and bring the cabbage soup to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and cook 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender and the cabbage is wilted. Keep the soup at a simmer and stir occasionally.
Taste the cabbage soup and add salt, if needed. As a reference we added ½ teaspoon to our finished soup.