Fresh Kielbasa And Cabbage Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 small cabbage
• 2 lbs fresh kielbasa
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms
• 2 -3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2-1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 medium onion

Recipe

• 1 in a 3 quart stock pot:.
• 2 • brown the kielbasa, remove and cut into bite size portions then return to pot. note: while browning the sausage you made need to add a small amount of oil to aide in browning.
• 3 • slice onion into shreds and add to pot.
• 4 • slice mushrooms and add to pot.
• 5 • sauté sausage, onion and mushrooms at medium / med low heat for approximately 10 minute in the oils in the pot left by the browning of the sausage.
• 6 • while sautéing sausage, onions and mushrooms, prep the cabbage by slicing into long thin shreds.
• 7 • add the cabbage to the sauté mix and continue to sauté.
• 8 • add the caraway seed.
• 9 • salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 • add enough chicken broth to cover the ingredients in the pot plus.
• 11 • stir in the tomato paste.
• 12 • bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. simmer for approximately 20 minutes.