Smoked Sausage, Cabbage and Rutabaga Soup

Ingredients:

12 oz Smoked Sausage or Kielbasa, sliced
2 T Olive Oil
1 Medium Onion, diced
3 Medium Carrots, sliced
3 Celery Stalks, sliced
1 Green Cabbage, thinly sliced
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
6 C Chicken Broth
28 oz Fire-Roasted Crushes Tomatoes, undrained
1 lb Rutabaga, peeled and diced (or red potatoes)
1 T Italian Seasoning
1 Bay Leaf
2 t Sea Salt
1/2 t Black Pepper
1/8 t Crushed Red Pepper

Directions:

In a large pot, cook onion in olive oil over medium heat until translucent. Add sausage, carrots, celery and garlic and cook for several more minutes.

Add cabbage, rutabaga, chicken broth, tomatoes, italian seasoning, salt, bay leaf, black pepper and crushed red pepper.

Put lid on pot.

Check after 10 minutes and stir. Bring to a boil then reduce to low. Simmer, covered, for one hour or until carrots and rutabaga are tender.

Add more salt to taste.

Yield: 8 Servings

* Adapted from https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/cabbage-sausage-potato-soup/