Healthy Cabbage Bacon Soup

(Takes about 45 minutes to make; Serves about 8 to 10)

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ pound sausage, sliced

½ pound smoked bacon – sliced

1 red onion, diced

2 – 3 stalks diced celery

2 – 3 carrots, diced

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

1 can small white beans

4 cups of bone broth (your choice – beef, chicken, etc.)

½ head of cabbage, shredded.

2 bay leaves

1 teaspoon oregano

1/3 cup Greek yogurt

¼ cup chopped parsley

Salt and pepper

Heat the oil in your pot of choice. I like a dutch oven. Add the sausage and cook until browned. Add the bacon and cook until done. Remove the sausage and bacon, leaving the grease in the pan. Add the onion, celery and diced carrot and saute – add the garlic for the last minute or two and stir. Then, add the stock to the pan followed with the rest of the ingredients (except the yogurt). Bring to a slow boil, and then allow to simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes. When done remove from the heat and add the yogurt.

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There are many versions of this recipe – from using Sauer-Kraut, red cabbage, Chinese cabbage with various types of sausage to embolden the flavor. I like this recipe – it is less fussy, and plain old green cabbage is more commonly available than other versions. This is true home-style cooking – you can tweak the recipe to your own liking. Instead of yogurt you can use cream, or cream cheese – whatever you have will do.

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