Sauerkraut Soup (Kapusniak) – Closet Cooking

Sauerkraut Soup (Kapusniak)

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 6

A super simple and tasty vegetable soup with tangy sauerkraut!

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ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup onions (or leek), diced
• 1 cup carrots, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 6 cups vegetable broth (link) (or chicken broth (link), or beef broth (link), or ham broth (link))
• 1 pound sauerkraut, drained and coarsely chopped
• 1 pound potato (or celeriac root), diced
• 1/4 cup quinoa (or millet) (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon dill, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried dill) (optional)
• salt and pepper to taste

directions

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add the onion, carrots, and celery, and cook until tender, about 7-10 minutes.
2. Add the garlic and caraway seed and cook until fragrant.
3. Add the broth, sauerkraut, potato, quinoa, and allspice, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the quinoa and potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
4. Mix in the dill, season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!

Option: Add marjoram.
Option: Add juniper berries.
Option: Add bacon!
Option: Add kielbasa sausage!
Option: Add ham!

Nutrition Facts: Calories 165, Fat 5g (Saturated 0.7g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 0, Sodium 569mg, Carbs 26g (Fiber 5g, Sugars 4g), Protein 4g

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