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Hearty Cabbage Soup Winter Bowl with Sausage

A steaming white bowl filled with vibrant green cabbage soup winter bowl, featuring chunks of sausage and sliced carrots.
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Make this filling, savory cabbage soup for a warming main dish on a cold evening. This recipe uses simple ingredients to create a comforting winter bowl.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 head green cabbage (about 3 pounds), roughly chopped
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • Optional: Cooked white beans for extra heartiness

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat. Add the sliced sausage and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the rendered fat in the pot.
  2. Add the onion, carrots, and celery to the pot. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 7 to 10 minutes.
  3. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
  4. Stir in the chopped cabbage, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, thyme, oregano, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  5. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the cabbage is tender.
  6. Return the cooked sausage to the pot. If using, stir in the cooked white beans now.
  7. Remove the bay leaf. Stir in the red wine vinegar just before serving. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
  8. Ladle the soup into bowls.

Notes

  • For a vegetarian version, skip the sausage and use vegetable broth. Add smoked paprika or liquid smoke for a smoky flavor.
  • This soup tastes even better the next day as the flavors deepen overnight.
  • If you prefer a thicker soup, mash about 1 cup of the cooked vegetables against the side of the pot before serving.

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