Cabbage and Kielbasa Soup

Some call it skinny soup. I call it good! My son and I both really love cabbage and so this soup is one that we particularly like. It is a simple soup and is not very calorie intense. I think weight watchers has one that is similar with breakfast sausage in it. I like kielbasa better and so that is what I went with for this soup. 

 

Cabbage and Kielbasa

1 Tbls. Olive Oil

1 Pkg. Smoked Kielbasa, sliced and quartered

1 small head Cabbage chopped coarsely

2 Carrot, peeled and sliced

3 Potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 stalk Celery, sliced or diced

6 Cups Chicken Broth

1 small Onion, chopped

1/2 Tsp. Oregano

1/4 Tsp. Pepper

1 Garlic Clove, minced

1/4 Tsp. Thyme

 

In a cast iron stock pot, add oil and bring to almost a smoking stage, add Kielbasa and fry for 2 minutes making sure to stir so that they do not just get brown on one side. Add onion, garlic and stir fry for another minute. Add the chicken broth and the rest of the spices. Using a spatula, scrape all the brown goodness off the bottom of our pot and bring to a boil. Add carrots, celery, potatoes and return to a boil. Add the cabbage after the potatoes and carrots have been boiling for 5 minutes. Turn to a med-high simmer and let the cabbage cook down for the next  15 minutes. Turn pot on low until ready to eat. Salt according to taste. Enjoy!