Polish Sauerkraut Soup
Easy soup recipe, great with cornbread!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1 pound package Polish kielbasa, cut in rounds (could use pork stew meat or ground pork sausage)
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 to 4 medium carrots scraped and chopped
- 3 to 4 medium potatoes peeled and cut in pieces
- 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 14.5 ounce can chicken broth or about 2 cups
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sauerkraut or 1 14.5 ounce can (Canned sauerkraut should be drained and rinsed several times)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- I usually brown my sausage and onions in about 2 tablespoons of butter or oil before adding to crock pot but this is not necessary. Add all ingredients to crock pot, stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or high for 4 hours or until carrots and potatoes are cooked. Makes a 3 quart crock pot almost full or about 8 to 10 servings.