Young cabbage soup with smoked sausage

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   Here is a simple set of products that you will need to prepare young cabbage soup with smoked sausage. Peel potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic. Wash all vegetables under running water. Remove the stem and seeds from the pepper.

2. STEP 2

   

   Chop the onion, pepper, celery and tomato into small pieces. Grate the carrots on a medium grater; you can also cut them into thin slices by hand. Cut the potatoes into cubes.

3. STEP 3

   

   Chop the cabbage finely, cut the sausage into thin strips or small cubes. Finely chop the garlic or pass it through a press, as you prefer.

4. STEP 4

   

   Heat oil in a thick-bottomed saucepan. Fry onions, carrots, peppers and celery. Stirring continuously, cook for about one minute over high heat.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add tomatoes, potatoes and garlic to the fried vegetables, stir and cook for about one minute. Next, pour the broth into the pan. You can use any broth: meat, chicken or vegetable. If you don’t have ready-made broth, you can use simple boiling water, and the soup will be no less tasty. After boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook under a closed lid for about 10 minutes. Until the potatoes are completely cooked.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place the bay leaf, sausage and cabbage into the pan and turn the heat to maximum. After boiling, reduce the heat to medium again and cook for about a minute or two.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add finely chopped herbs to the soup, add salt to taste, if required.

8. STEP 8

   

   Turn off the stove, cover the pan with a lid and let the soup brew for at least 15-20 minutes. The longer the soup sits, the more flavorful it becomes. You can serve the soup with sour cream.