One of The Best Ways to Tame a Cold Day

Yesterday was a very cold day. The winds made it a miserable a day. The kind that isn't fit for man or beast. Well, the only way to tame that kind of day, in my book,  is to make a big pot of soup. My hubby and I both like homemade soup. It takes the chill off and makes everything seem better. True comfort food. I have a lot of soup recipes and I try to make one kind a week. Not only is it tasty but with soup, you don’t have to cook for a couple of days. Hubby keeps telling me I have to learn to make smaller pots of soup. But I say, WHY? Some are even better leftover. Plus I really like the not having to cook for a couple of days. Yesterday afternoon, I made one of our favorites, Polish Sausage Potato soup. It is a very easy recipe, nothing fancy. I have served it for company and it is always a hit.

Polish Sausage Potato soup

2 tbsp. butter

1 lb. Kielbasa sliced

1 c chopped onion

1 c chopped celery

4 c shredded cabbage

2 c sliced carrots

1/8 tsp. thyme

2 tbsp. vinegar

1 tbsp. salt

1 large can chicken stock plus water to desired thickness

4 c cubed potatoes

In large kettle, melt butter. Add sausage, onion and celery. Cook over med. Heat until onion and celery are tender but not brown. Add remaining ingredients except potatoes

 Cover and cook gently for 1 ½ hours. Add potatoes, cover and continue cooking for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are just tender.  Makes 3 quarts or 10 servings.

Can you guess what's for supper tonight? Yep, leftover soup. Yum

Take care,

Rose