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Hearty Cabbage Sausage Soup

A comforting one-pot soup combining kielbasa sausage, fresh cabbage, potatoes, and vegetables in savory chicken broth
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 portions
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 285
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 14-16 ounces kielbasa sausage sliced into bite sized pieces, fully cooked variety
  • 1 medium onion finely diced
  • 2 large carrots sliced into rounds or half rounds
  • 2 ribs celery sliced or diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pinch rosemary dried
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 pound small red potatoes cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 1/2 pounds green cabbage chopped into bite sized pieces, about 1/2 head
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt if needed at the end

Equipment

  • large pot or Dutch oven
  • Knife and cutting board
  • Glass nesting bowls
  • Wooden spoon

Method
 

  1. 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, until it starts to become golden in spots.
  2. Add the onions, carrots and celery to the pot. Cook the vegetables for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Add the garlic, oregano, thyme, black pepper and rosemary. Cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
  4. 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 (about 3-4 minutes). Lower the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and simmer the soup for 10 minutes.
  5. Add the potatoes and the chopped cabbage to the soup.
  6. 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.
  7. Taste the cabbage soup and add salt, if needed (about 1/2 teaspoon as reference).

Notes

Use fully cooked kielbasa sausage. Brown sausage to enhance flavor before adding vegetables. Keep potatoes in water during prep to slow browning process. Remove tough white stem from cabbage before chopping. Cut all vegetables into bite-sized pieces for even cooking.