How To Make Kapusniak: Polish Sauerkraut Soup - Recipe

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: regular sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork lard

Turkey bacon cuts calories and fat.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is fresher and more flavorful.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits and can be less expensive.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pot over medium heat.

Add 6 sliced bratwursts and cook for about 8-10 minutes until browned.

Stir in chopped onion, sliced carrot, and chopped celery, cooking for 6-8 minutes until softened.

Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the pot and cook for about 1 minute to remove rawness.

Gradually add 7 cups of chicken stock, scraping the bottom of the pot to deglaze.

Add 1 1/2 lbs of diced potatoes, 1/2 head of chopped cabbage, 1 1/2 cups of sauerkraut, and 3 bay leaves to the pot.

Bring the mixture to a simmer and cover, cooking for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, check the potatoes for doneness and remove the bay leaves before serving.

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