Potato And Sauerkraut Soup With Kielbasa Food

UKRAINIAN KOVBASA (KIELBASA) POTATOES AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Melt butter and sauté onion until golden brown. Add sauerkraut, wine, stock, vinegar, brown sugar, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then simmer about 20 minutes. Add potatoes and kovbasa. Stir in mustard, and simmer until potatoes are tender. Serves 4-6.
• Simmering Suppers.

SAUERKRAUT SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• 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. Add the onions and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft and lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the cider and cook until almost completely reduced. 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. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Serve immediately, with hot, crusty bread on the side.

SAUSAGE, POTATO AND SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and saute for about five minutes, until tender. Add flour, stirring until completely combined. Cook for one minute, then add the chicken broth and milk.
• Turn heat to medium high, then cook stirring often until broth begins to thicken. Reduce heat to medium then add sausage, diced potatoes, sauerkraut and parsley. Simmer for five minutes, then add shredded cheddar. Stir to combine and remove from heat. Serve sprinkled black pepper.

GERMAN POTATO-KRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until tender.
• Add sausage, sauerkraut, onion, garlic and dill.
• Bring to boil.
• Add 1 cup hot mix to sour cream and flour. Combine with soup and heat.
• Serve immediately.

KIELBASA AND SAUERKRAUT SOUP (BORSCH, BORSCHT)

Steps:

• Pan fry garlic, and kielbasa until kielbasa is golden brown. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• **High Altitude -- cook 6-8 hours.
• Tip: Can be prepared in less time if veggies are pre-cooked in the microwave and onion is fried with kielbasa and garlic. Just add all ingredients to a large pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for an hour or so to blend flavors.
• Can double recipe and freeze extra in a Zip-Loc for a quick future meal.

POLISH KIELBASA SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Sautee onions in pan with the butter until onions are tender (don't completely brown / carmelize them).
• 2. At the same time, in a pot, add potatoes and enough water to cover them about an inch over the tops of the potatoes.
• 3. Add onions to potatoes. Cover and let cook for 5 minutes. In the meantime, rinse and drain your sauerkraut.
• 4. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot except for the optional ones and the salt-to-taste.
• 5. Add more water to just cover all the ingredients. Cover and let cook until potatoes are tender (about 20-25 minutes).
• 6. After potatoes are tender, turn off heat. Stir in salt-to-taste. Add extra pepper if you'd like.
• 7. When serving, garnish top with dollop of sour cream, freshly chopped dill and/or chives, and/or parsley. Eat this soup with some good buttered polish rye bread on the side!