Cabbage Kielbasa Soup

Ingredients:
  • 1 quart beef broth
  • 1 cup beer (not lite beer)
  • 14.5-ounce can of diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 large potato, peeled and diced (1/2 inch dice)
  • 1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 8 ounces kielbasa sausage, quartered lengthwise and sliced at 1/2-inch intervals
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Preparation:
  1. In a dutch oven or soup pot over high heat, bring the beef broth, beer, tomatoes and bay leaf to a boil.
  2. Add the cabbage, potato, onion, carrot, kielbasa, thyme, salt and pepper.
  3. Bring soup back to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Partially cover the pot, and cook until the potato and carrot are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Ready in: 1 Hr

Recipe editor Patricia Mitchell