I think I have the soup for a cold night.
We made this a couple weeks ago and liked it so much we made it again the next week. Full disclosure I used Andre Laurent Gourmet Sauerkraut which is mild and tangy.
Ground Beef and Sauerkraut Soup
(Makes about 8 servings)
Ingredients:
1 lb. very lean ground beef (less than 10% fat)
2-3 tsp. olive oil (depending on your pan)
2 cups homemade chicken stock or 1 can (14 oz. can) chicken broth
2 or 3 cans (14 oz. can) beef broth (depending on how thick you prefer the soup; start with 2 cans and add
more if desired)
1 can (14.5 oz. can) diced tomatoes with juice
1 can (14 oz. can) sauerkraut with juice (or use bottled sauerkraut)
1 T Worcestershire sauce (gluten-free if needed)
3-4 dried bay leaves
3 T minced parsley or 1-2 T dried parsley
1 tsp. dried rubbed sage
1 large onion, chopped small
1 T minced garlic (or less if you’re not that fond of garlic)
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions:
In heavy frying pan, heat 1 tsp. olive oil, add ground beef and brown well, breaking into small pieces with
turner. This will take as much as ten minutes but don’t rush the browning step.
While ground beef browns, combine chicken stock, beef stock, canned tomatoes, sauerkraut, sweetener of
your choice, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, parsley and sage in large stock pot. Bring to a low simmer.
When beef is well browned, add to soup in pot. Deglaze pan with a bit of the soup liquid, scraping off any
browned bits, and add to soup.
Wipe out frying pan and add other 1-2 tsp. olive oil. Saute onions 2-3 minutes, until starting to soften, then
add garlic and saute 1-2 minutes more. Add to soup, reduce heat under soup pot and let soup simmer at low
heat about one hour.
After an hour, taste for seasoning and add water if soup seems too strong. Simmer 15 minutes more if
adding water. Season to taste with fresh-ground black pepper (and a little salt if desired) before serving.
Serve hot, with sour cream if desired.
My husband would really like that - great fan of sauerkraut, but usually just nests his roasts in it, has never used in soup.
He wants to learn to make it himself.
I’m stealing your recipe. Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you.