Best 7 Old Country Sauerkraut Soup Recipes

SAUERKRAUT SOUP RECIPE (KAPUSTNYAK)

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Add chopped bacon and sautee until browned then remove with a slotted spoon and reserve.
• Add finely chopped celery and onion. Saute until softened and golden (5 min).
• Add sliced carrots, potatoes, 1/4 cup quinoa (if using), 8 cups broth and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 15 min.
• Add 2-3 cups of well rinsed and drained sauerkraut and half of cooked bacon (I keep some for garnish), white beans with their juice, and 1 bay leaf and continue to cook until potatoes are tender (about 10 min). Season soup to taste (I added 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and 1/2 tsp Mrs Dash). Serve with fresh crusty bread.

SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine sausage, potatoes, onions, carrots and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. , Add sauerkraut and tomato paste; mix well. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes longer. If a thinner soup is desired, add additional water or chicken broth.

GERMAN SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook ribs in water until tender, about 1-1/2 hours. Skim off foam. Remove ribs from broth; strain broth and skim fat. , Return broth to the heat. Add the potatoes, carrots, salt and pepper; simmer until vegetables are tender. Remove meat from bones and add to broth with the sauerkraut and sausage. , Meanwhile, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings. Cook onion in drippings until tender. Add to soup; cook 20-30 minutes longer. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with bacon.

SAUERKRAUT SOUP 1968

Steps:

• Chop the sausage coarsely into small pieces.
• Place the onion potato and sausage into saucepot and saute over med.
• heat, until meat is lightly browned, about 6 minutes.
• Combine the flour, thyme, and pepper and add to meat mixture and cook over med.
• heat until flour bubbles, about 6 minutes.
• Add milk, cream and cook until bubbling about another 6 minutes.
• Add the sauerkraut and bring to a boil.
• Taste now for seasonings, and if not too tart for you, you can add the lemon juice now.
• Boil until thickened.
• Add parsley and serve--.

SAUERKRAUT SOUP II

Steps:

• In a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker, blend the cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, water, and chicken broth. Stir in sauerkraut, onion, carrots, potatoes, and sausage. Season with dill and garlic.
• Cover, and cook on High for 4 hours, or Low for up to 8 hours. Taste, and season with salt and pepper to your liking.

OLD WORLD SAUERKRAUT SUPPER

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp.
• Drain, reserving drippings.
• Add flour to bacon drippings.
• Blend well.
• Stir in sauerkraut and bacon.
• Transfer to crockpot.
• Add remaining ingredients and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, or HIGH for 3-4 hours.

SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• Cook and stir smoked sausage and onion in a large saucepan over low heat until lightly browned, about 15 minutes; stir in flour to coat the sausage and onion. Gradually stir in milk, followed by half-and-half. Raise heat to medium, and simmer the soup until thick, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme. Mix sauerkraut and its juice into the soup and cook just until sauerkraut is heated through, 1 to 2 more minutes.