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Cabbage Soup with Sausage and Potatoes

This cabbage soup with sausage and potatoes is both hearty and easy to make. It's full of fresh cabbage leaves and bursting with flavors from the sausage, rounded out with a rich tomato and beef stock.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 411kcal
Author: Kristin

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 Medium Onion
  • 1 Cup Chopped Carrots About 2-3 medium carrots
  • 1 Cup Chopped Celery About 3-4 stalks
  • 2-3 Fresh Garlic Cloves Minced
  • 1 pound Green Cabbage Chopped. About a small - medium sized head of green cabbage
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 1.5 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 pound Andouille Smoke Sausage sliced into ¼" pieces
  • 6 Cups Beef Stock Or vegetable
  • 1 14oz Can Tomato Sauce
  • 1 pound Baby Red Potatoes Washed and quartered

Instructions

  • Make sure all the veggies and sausage are diced before starting. 
  • Chop up the head of cabbage into bite sized pices.
  • Warm up a Dutch Oven on the stove over medium heat. 
  • Pour in olive oil and sauté the diced onion until soft and translucent.
  • Add in the carrots and celery and continue sautéing until soft. 
  • Add in minced garlic cloves, stir, and cook for 30 seconds. It should start to smell fragrant.
  • Dump in the sausage, chopped cabbage, potatoes, salt, pepper, bay leaf, and other seasonings.
  • Stir to coat everything in the spices.
  • Add in the beef stock and tomato sauce. Stir well. 
  • Bring the pot up to medium-high heat until it is at a gentle simmer. 
  • Reduce to medium-low heat.
  • The pot should simmer slightly but not boil. Cook until the potatoes are soft. About 15 minutes.
  • Taste and add more salt if needed.
  • The soup is done when the potatoes are soft and tender. 

Notes

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

Spicy Cabbage Soup: Add in some red pepper flakes or select a spicer sausage to turn up the heat on this soup. Do both to really give it a kick.
Replace the Potatoes: If you don't want use potatoes there are lots of options that can be used. Green beans, zucchini, kidney beans, or even rice. Just keep in mind how long each will take and add them accordingly.
Different Sausages: The andouille sausage can easily be replaced. Some ideas are: Polish Sausage, Kielbasa Sausage, Mild Italian Sausage, Other Smoky Sausage
Ground Sausage: turkey, chicken, or pork. If using ground, brown first in the pot and then remove and place on a paper towel on a plate. Add back in with the cabbage.
Italian Seasoning: just a premade Italian seasoning can be used in place of the oregano, thyme, and parsley.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1923mg | Potassium: 1325mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3764IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 3mg