How To Make Cabbage, Sausage, and Potato Soup
Stir a pot of this hearty Cabbage, Sausage, and Potato Soup bursting with savory and garlicky flavors that is sure to warm you on cold winter nights!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbkielbasa sausage,sliced into bite-sized pieces
- 2tbspextra-virgin olive oil
- 3medium leeks,sliced into ⅛-inch rounds, white and pale green parts only
- 2medium carrots,peeled and diced
- 1celery stalk,diced
- 1small green cabbage,chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 3garlic cloves,minced
- 6cupschicken or vegetable stock
- 1lbred potatoes,diced
- 1tbspItalian seasoning,homemade or store-bought
- 1bay leaf
- kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
Instructions
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Add sausage to a large stockpot and cook over medium heat for about 5 to 6 minutes, stirring and flipping occasionally, until the sausage is lightly browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a separate plate, and set aside.
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Add the olive oil, leeks, carrots, and celery to the pan, and stir to combine. Sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the cabbage and garlic, and sauté for 4 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Add the stock, potatoes, Italian seasoning, bay leaf, cooked sausage, and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the soup reaches a simmer. Then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked and tender.
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Remove and discard the bay leaf. Taste and season with a few generous pinches of salt and black pepper as needed.
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Serve warm. Or refrigerate in sealed containers for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Recipe Notes
Depending on how seasoned your sausage is, feel free to stir in a extra few teaspoons of Italian seasoning if it needs some extra flavor. A pinch of crushed red pepper flakes will also help bring out the flavors.
Nutrition
- Calories: 327.66kcal
- Fat: 19.85g
- Saturated Fat: 5.41g
- Trans Fat: 0.06g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 9.12g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.41g
- Carbohydrates: 22.95g
- Fiber: 2.28g
- Sugar: 6.26g
- Protein: 15.13g
- Cholesterol: 45.09mg
- Sodium: 821.69mg
- Calcium: 52.04mg
- Potassium: 753.02mg
- Iron: 2.62mg
- Vitamin A: 174.19µg
- Vitamin C: 11.37mg
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