Spicy Sauerkraut Soup Food

GERMAN SAUERKRAUT SOUP (SAUERKRAUTSUPPE)

Steps:

• In a soup pot fry the bacon until done. Add the onions and cook until lightly caramelized, 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Stir in the tomato paste and spices and cook another minute. Add the chicken broth and sauerkraut and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Stir in the crème fraîche or sour cream and heat through (do not boil).
• Serve hot with a dollop of crème fraîche or sour cream. Crusty bread and a leafy green salad make great accompaniments.

SPICY SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• Boil cabbage, drain, and set aside.
• Add brats with a little water to the pan.
• Add chili powder, fennel seeds, caraway seeds, celery seeds, paprika, cayenne, and black pepper. Boil until brats are nice and warm.
• Add cabbage back in, cook over medium heat.
• Next add salt, both mustards, chili sauce, and sauerkraut. Stir and allow sauerkraut to heat, but not boil.

SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• Cook and stir smoked sausage and onion in a large saucepan over low heat until lightly browned, about 15 minutes; stir in flour to coat the sausage and onion. Gradually stir in milk, followed by half-and-half. Raise heat to medium, and simmer the soup until thick, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme. Mix sauerkraut and its juice into the soup and cook just until sauerkraut is heated through, 1 to 2 more minutes.