Brussels Sprouts and Sausage Soup
Iain Bagwell; Karen Shinto
This soup makes an easy, substantial, and delicious main course, especially if you serve it with a loaf of hearty rye bread and a fresh green salad.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Trim ends off brussels sprouts, remove any damaged external leaves, and cut in half lengthwise. Set aside.
Step 2
2
Remove casing from sausage and cut into 1/4-in.-thick slices. Put olive oil and sausage in a medium pot over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is well browned, about 7 minutes.
Step 3
3
Meanwhile, peel potatoes and cut into roughly 1/2-in. pieces.
Step 4
4
When sausage is browned, add bay leaves and caraway seeds to the pot. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add potatoes, broth, and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil. Add brussels sprouts. Partially cover pot and reduce heat to low or medium-low to maintain a steady simmer. Cook soup until potatoes and brussels sprouts are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove bay leaves and serve soup hot.
Step 5
5
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
Ingredients
1 pound brussels sprouts
1/2 pound andouille sausage
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 large red potatoes
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
Directions
Step 1
1
Trim ends off brussels sprouts, remove any damaged external leaves, and cut in half lengthwise. Set aside.
Step 2
2
Remove casing from sausage and cut into 1/4-in.-thick slices. Put olive oil and sausage in a medium pot over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is well browned, about 7 minutes.
Step 3
3
Meanwhile, peel potatoes and cut into roughly 1/2-in. pieces.
Step 4
4
When sausage is browned, add bay leaves and caraway seeds to the pot. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add potatoes, broth, and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil. Add brussels sprouts. Partially cover pot and reduce heat to low or medium-low to maintain a steady simmer. Cook soup until potatoes and brussels sprouts are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove bay leaves and serve soup hot.
Step 5
5
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
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