Cabbage soup with smoked sausage

Ingredients

1/2 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil

 

1 (16-ounce) package smoked Kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices

 

1 tablespoon butter

 

2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced

 

2 corn on the cob cut to large chunks

 

1 medium sweet onion, chopped

 

2 cloves garlic, minced

 

1 small head green cabbage, chopped

 

1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth

 

1 1/2 cups water

 

1 chicken bouillon cube

 

2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

 

1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

 

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

 

1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds, optional

 

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

 

1/3 cup heavy cream

 

Directions

Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Add sausage and cook until browned.

 

Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

 

Add butter to the grease in the Dutch oven and cook carrots and onion , corn, over medium-heat until soft.

 

Add garlic and cook 1 minute.

 

Add cabbage and cook and stir for a minute or two, until the cabbage wilts some.

 

Add potatoes, chicken broth, water, bouillon cube, and brown sugar.

 

Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until potatoes are soft.

 

Add sausage, black pepper, caraway seeds, thyme, and heavy cream.

 

Bring to a simmer. Serve!

ENJOY!

 

 

 

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