Sausage Cabbage Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced and halved
• 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups chopped cabbage, chopped
• 1/2 lb smoked kielbasa or 1/2 lb polish sausage, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• fresh parsley, minced

Recipe

• 1 in a 3-qt. saucepan, saute onion in oil and butter until tender.
• 2 add carrots and celery; saute for 3 minutes. add caraway; cook and stir 1 minute longer. add water, cabbage, sausage, tomatoes and brown sugar; bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 4 add beans, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• 5 simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until heated through.
• 6 sprinkle with parsley.
• 7 yield: 6 servings.