Cabbage and Sausage Stew with Potatoes
This cabbage and sausage recipe relies on stewing to deliver tender veggies and potatoes infused with the savory flavors of smoked beef sausage. Enjoy it with a dollop of sour cream and fresh baked bread.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 531kcal
Ingredients
- 14 oz smoked beef sausage about 4 links*
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil vegetable of olive
- 1 onion medium
- 1 small cabbage head
- 1 carrot two if small
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground caraway seed or a bit more, to taste
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup German lager**
- 2 gold potatoes medium (3-4 small)
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock***
- 1 tablespoon sherry or apple cider vinegar
- fresh parsley to taste, finely chopped
Instructions
- Cut the sausage into slighlty diagonal bite-sized pieces. Dice the onion and potatoes, thinly slice the carrot and mince the garlic. Core the cabbage and slice it thinly.
- In a large soup pot over medium-high heat add the cooking oil and brown the sausage for about 5 minutes.
- Add the onion and carrots, stir and saute until softened another 5 minutes or so. Add the cabbage, stir well and allow to cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add the salt, pepper, caraway seeds and garlic and stir until the garlic is fragrant. Pour the beer into the pot, stir and allow about 3 minutes for it to reduce a little.
- Add the potatoes and stock (or base dissolved in hot water). Stir, bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover with a lid, leaving a sliver of an opening. Simmer for 40 minutes, until the potatatoes are tender.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vinegar and the parsley. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Serve with sour cream on the side and fresh bread (rye tastes great with this dish).
Notes
*Several types of sausage will work well in this recipe. Look for German knackwurst or 100% beef smoked sausage or pork and beef kielbasa.
** Such as bock, Marzen, helles or Vienna lager or Czech pilsner. They are all slightly sweet.
***You can use 1 heaping tablespoon of chicken or vegetable base and 3 cups of hot water. Make sure that it is well dissolved in the water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 1121mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g
