Cabbage & Sausage Soup | Polish cooking

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth enhances flavor without extra cost.

Cut the smoked sausage into small bite-sized pieces.

Heat a pot and add about a tablespoon of oil if using lean sausage.

Brown the sausage in the pot until it's slightly crispy around the edges.

Chop the onion and add it to the pot with the sausage; cook until the onion is softened.

Add the chopped carrot, celery, and parsley root to the pot.

Pour in about 2 liters of water and add the bay leaves, peppercorns, and allspice berries.

Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for about 12-15 minutes until the veggies are soft.

Add the chopped cabbage to the pot and stir.

Let the cabbage cook for about 5-10 minutes until softened but not mushy.

Add the can of tomatoes to the pot and stir.

Taste the broth and adjust salt if necessary; add fresh parsley or marjoram if desired.

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