My Cozy Winter Menu | COOK WITH ME | Healthy Winter Meal Ideas

sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Chicken sausage is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

sauerkraut

🥗Healthier: fermented cabbage

💰Cheaper: cabbage + salt

Fermented cabbage retains probiotics, and homemade is cost-effective.

broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lighter, while bouillon cubes are budget-friendly.

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: parsnip

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, while parsnips are often less expensive.

Dice up a couple of onions.

Mince a couple cloves of garlic.

Grate a large carrot.

Dice three potatoes into bite-sized cubes.

Cook the diced onions and minced garlic in butter on medium heat.

Add the grated carrot and diced potatoes to the pot.

Add one large grated pear to the vegetables.

Add three tablespoons of tomato paste to the mixture.

Stir in one-third of a cup of barley.

Pour in five cups of homemade bone broth or store-bought broth.

Add half a teaspoon of caraway seeds to the pot.

Cover the pot with a lid and allow it to simmer for about 20 minutes.

Slice the sausage thinly and add it back to the soup.

Add salt to taste.

Let the soup simmer for about 10 more minutes.

Add one cup of sauerkraut to the soup.

Let the soup simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

Deglaze the pan with a bit of water and add it back to the soup.

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