Braised Red Kapusta Soup Recipes

KAPUSTA (POLISH BRAISED CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Sauté the diced bacon in a medium sauté pan with a lid, over medium high heat, 2-3 min.
• Add the diced onions. Sauté for 3-5 minutes, until the bacon is crispy and the onions are golden. (At this point, if there is a lot of fat in the pan from the bacon, drain some off, leaving just enough bacon grease to lightly coat the bottom of the pan.)
• Add the garlic and continue to sauté for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
• Add the shredded cabbage and water. Cover the pot and simmer for 7-10 minutes, until the cabbage has softened.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the salt and pepper. Taste your kapusta, and adjust the seasonings as desired.
• Serve with polish sausage or pierogies.

UKRAINIAN KOBASA KAPUSTA

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the kobasa, and cut into bite sized pieces. Place in a bowl.
• Dice onion and place in a bowl.
• Crush fennel seed using a mortar and pestle.
• Drain and throughly rinse the sauerkraut using a colander. I like to use some boiling water for this.
• Heat a frying pan over medium heat, and add the oil.
• Add the onions and seasonings, and cook until browned (about 5 minutes).
• Add the cut up kobasa and cook until nicely browned (about 6-8 minutes).
• Add the drained and rinsed sauerkraut and cook until heated through (about 8-10 minutes).
• Remove from heat and place in a serving bowl. This is a great main course, or side dish.
• ENJOY!

BRAISED RED KAPUSTA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Put about 3 tablespoon oil in a soup pot and get it hot. I add the rind too because it has lots of flavor in it but remove it after the pork is all browned and discard once the salt pork has browned really well and remove it.
• 2. In the same pot brown the sausage, remove it and add it to the salt pork.
• 3. In the same pot { I just love one pot meals, don't you? } put the red onions, garlic and sugar and sauté till the onions are translucent. Let the oil cool down first because you don't want to burn the garlic. Sauté the onions and garlic on a very low heat. At this point if there is a lot of oil in the pot spoon it out but leave the fond.
• 4. Now add the meats back to the pot with the onions and add the tomato puree, water, beef broth, butter beans, tomatoes and wine {remove from the heat before adding the wine} give this a good stir.
• 5. Bring this to a boil and then turn down, add the cabbage and salt { if necessary } and pepper.
• 6. Turn this down to a simmer and cover and cook it for about 1 hour.
• 7. 10 minutes before the soup is done, add the potatoes. You'll only need to get them hot as they are already cooked.
• 8. This is not a meaty soup, but it is hearty and satisfying! The salt pork and sausage gives it a wonderful meaty flavor.