Oma's Sauerkraut Soup Recipe

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This Sauerkraut Soup recipe, aka Sauerkrautsuppe, is a favorite. It's one of the easy Eintopf (one-pot) meals that Germany is so famous for. Everything's cooked in one pot - easy clean-up! You can alter the amounts of the veggies or meat according to your tastes. Soup is simply a mix of what you like.

Measurements can be approximate (within reason!). It can be a bit of this and a bit of that. So, make this Sauerkraut Soup your own favorite!

Oma's Sauerkraut Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

Either make your own meatballs:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 egg
• salt, pepper

OR use frozen:

• 1 lb bag frozen meatballs (no need to thaw)

Soup:

• 1 lb potatoes, peeled
• 2 - 3 carrots, peeled
• 2 small onions, diced
• 3 Tbsp oil
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 28 oz can sauerkraut, drained
• 1 Tbsp paprika
• 4 cups beef broth (or bouillon)

Instructions:

• If you are making your own meatballs, mix together ground beef and egg. Season with salt and pepper. Form into 1-inch meatballs.
• Dice potatoes and carrots into 1-inch pieces.
• Sauté onions in oil until translucent and add sugar and continue sautéing until golden brown.
• Add drained sauerkraut. Continue sautéing for a few minutes. Add paprika.
• Add beef broth, meatballs, carrots and potatoes. Bring to boil. Simmer, covered, for about 15 - 30 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Serves 4.

What makes these soups so wunderbar? They bring back such wonderful memories of my Mutti's kitchen. So, of course, I had to write my own soup e-cookbook to share with my grandchildren. I know you'll LOVE it, too! There are 84 full-color pages filled with step-by-step instructions and hints. Take a quick peek ...

Sharing these soup recipes from my Mutti and Oma to my own young grandchildren ... that's such a delicious way to pass on our German heritage :)

When making the Sauerkraut Soup, make it just like Oma would ...

• The quantities of veggies can easily be changed. Really doesn't need to be measured. Just be sure that the broth covers everything.
• Use beef bouillon cubes and water to make beef broth if desired. 

Sauerkraut Soup?

I love sauerkraut. I just never had it in a soup when I was growing up. Sauerkraut was something that was served as a side dish.

When I was asked a while ago for a recipe for sauerkraut soup, I thought it a bit strange. That is, until I did some research and looked through lots of German cookbooks. I found a great assortment of easy soup recipes and even a sauerkraut casserole.

I did some experimenting and this soup is the result. It always gets rave reviews when I serve it.  To round out the meal, I serve a salad such as this lettuce salad with sour cream salad dressing and some fresh buns, or homemade artisan bread.

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