Sausage and Cabbage Soup

Cabbage
  • 1-2 TBLS cooking oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1-2 pounds ground Italian sausage
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 large carrots, chopped
  • ½ cup celeriac, peeled and chopped
  • 4 cups chicken broth or broth of choice
  • 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp dried parsley (or sub. fresh)
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 6 cups green cabbage, chopped

Saute onion in oil 5 min. Brown sausage. Add rest of ingredients and simmer until tender. Serve with your favorite kind of bread.