Kielbasa Soup (polish)

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb kielbasa (polish sausage)
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 6 cups cabbage, shredded
• 2 -3 cups carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 4 -6 tablespoons maple syrup (depending on how much sweetness you'd like to peek through in the recipe)
• 2 teaspoons salt, to taste
• 2 cups beef stock or 2 cups broth
• 5 cups water
• 3 -4 cups potatoes (i like either new red potatoes or very small yukon golds, with the skins left on)

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot, melt the butter.
• 2 add the onion and celery and cook until tender.
• 3 add the water, beef stock or broth, cabbage, carrots, bay leaf, thyme, vinegar, maple syrup and kielbasa.
• 4 bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• 5 cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• 6 add the potatoes, cover and continue to simmer for 20 minutes more or until the potatoes are done.