Polish Sauerkraut Soup
Dive into the rich flavors of Polish cuisine with our hearty sauerkraut soup recipe. It's a perfect blend of vegetables and meat that promises to satisfy your taste buds!
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Ingredients
- 2.5 qt water
- 1 1/2 lbs potatoes 4 - 5 medium potatoes
- 1 carrot
- 1/4 celery root
- 1 onion medium
- 1/2 parsley root
- 1/2 leek
- 4 allspice berries
- 2 bay leaves
- salt
- 1 tsp marjoram
- 1 lbs sauerkraut
- 5 oz bacon
- 9 oz kielbasa
Instructions
- Veggie Chopping: Peel and chop celery, potatoes, carrots, parsley, and leek into small cubes and half-moons.
- Initial Cooking: In a large pot, combine water with potatoes, carrots, celery root, parsley root, leek, allspice, bay leaves, and salt, and cook for about 40 minutes.
- Sauerkraut Prep: Rinse and drain sauerkraut, then roughly chop.
- Sauerkraut Addition: Add chopped sauerkraut to the pot and boil everything for another 20 minutes.
- Meat Prep: Dice bacon, onion, and kielbasa. Then fry the bacon, add and cook the onion until translucent, and finally brown the kielbasa.
- Herb Removal: After 20 minutes of boiling with sauerkraut, remove allspice berries and bay leaves from the soup.
- Combine Ingredients: Add sautéed meats and marjoram to the soup, then boil for 5 more minutes.
- Seasoning Check: Taste and season the soup with salt, pepper, vinegar, or lemon juice as needed.
- Serve
Servings: 6 large portions