Cabbage / smoked sausage Soup

 

1 qt. beef broth
1 cup beer (not lite beer)
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 bay leaf
5 cups shredded cabbage
3 large potatoes, peeled, diced (1/2" dice)
1 large onion, peeled, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, peeled, cut into 1/2" slices
8 oz. smoked sausage , quartered lengthwise, sliced at 1/2" intervals
1/2 tsp. each dried thyme, salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper

    In a dutch oven or soup pot over high heat, bring beef broth, beer, tomatoes and bay leaf to a boil.
Add cabbage, potato, onion, carrot, kielbasa, thyme, salt and pepper.  Bring soup back to a boil, then reduce heat to medium.  Partially cover pot, cook until potatoes and carrot are tender, 15 - 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving. 

 

Makes 6 servings.