Sauerkraut Soup with Sausage

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Yields6 Servings
 1 lb HOM Smoked Kielbasa or HOM Smoked Andouille Sausage, sliced
 1 Large Onion, finely chopped
 1 Rib of Celery, finely chopped
 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
 1 cup Hard Cider, we suggest Woodchuck Hard Cider
 1 32 jar Sauerkraut, drained and rinsed briefly
 8 cups Low-Sodium Chicken Broth
 1 cup Potatoes, peeled and cubed
 3 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
 ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
1

Heat a large soup pot over medium-high heat and add the sausage. Cook until the sausage is caramelized and the fat is
rendered, 4 to 6 minutes.

2

Add the onions and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft and lightly
browned, about 4 minutes.

3

Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

4

Add the cider and cook until almost completely reduced.

5

Add the sauerkraut, broth, potatoes, thyme and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a low simmer and
cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes and sauerkraut are very tender and the broth is flavorful, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Serve immediately, with hot, crusty bread on the side

Ingredients

 1 lb HOM Smoked Kielbasa or HOM Smoked Andouille Sausage, sliced
 1 Large Onion, finely chopped
 1 Rib of Celery, finely chopped
 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
 1 cup Hard Cider, we suggest Woodchuck Hard Cider
 1 32 jar Sauerkraut, drained and rinsed briefly
 8 cups Low-Sodium Chicken Broth
 1 cup Potatoes, peeled and cubed
 3 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
 ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper

Directions

1

Heat a large soup pot over medium-high heat and add the sausage. Cook until the sausage is caramelized and the fat is
rendered, 4 to 6 minutes.

2

Add the onions and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft and lightly
browned, about 4 minutes.

3

Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

4

Add the cider and cook until almost completely reduced.

5

Add the sauerkraut, broth, potatoes, thyme and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a low simmer and
cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes and sauerkraut are very tender and the broth is flavorful, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Serve immediately, with hot, crusty bread on the side

Sauerkraut Soup with Sausage