Polish Sausage (kielbasa) Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 lbs lean fresh kielbasa or 1 1/2 lbs smoked kielbasa, sliced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 4 cups shredded cabbage
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 3 cups beef broth
• 2 cups water
• 3 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
• salt and pepper
• chopped fresh dill (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large skillet, add sausage, onions and celery, and cook over medium heat until sausage are lightly browned.
• 2 pour mixture into a soup pot and add remaining ingredients except for potatoes.
• 3 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• 4 add potatoes and cook until potatoes are tender.
• 5 season with salt and pepper and garnish with dill, if desired.