CABBAGE POTATOES AND SAUSAGE SOUP RECIPES

Steps:

• Brown the sausage in a large skillet.
• Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and leave drippings and browned bits in the pan.
• Chop celery, cabbage and onion. Cook in the grease from the sausage until soft (10-15 minutes).
• Transfer the cooked sausage and cabbage mixture to a large soup kettle.
• Add the water, chicken bouillon and hash browns and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.
• Mix the milk, sour cream and flour in a small bowl until smooth.
• Add the milk mixture to the soup and simmer 10 more minutes.
• **My Mom's original recipe called for 5 cups of water and that never seemed to be enough when I made it. If you stick between 5-7 cups you can make the soup as thick or thin as you would like. Well, maybe not thin! Making this soup thin and brothy would be a crime!

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the cabbage, potatoes, water, broth, bay leaf, thyme, and salt to the pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage and potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put a large nonstick frying pan over moderate heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pan and drain on paper towels. Just before serving, remove the bay leaf from the soup and stir in the sausage.
• Variation
• In a separate pan, cook three quarters of a pound of sausage links, cut into slices, and stir them into the soup instead of the smoked sausage.
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