SPICY VEGGIE CABBAGE SOUP

Spicy Veggie Cabbage Soup image

Just love this soup. I developed it to use up small quantities of veggies, and we fell in love with the flavors. For a less spicy soup, use regular italian sausage. For more heat, add some cayenne pepper and/or crushed red pepper flakes.

Provided by Phyllis Trinke Funk

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 (4 ounce) links hot Italian sausage, casings removed
2 quarts chicken broth
1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
½ (8.5 ounce) package coleslaw mix
3 stalks celery, sliced
2 large potatoes, diced
2 large carrots, sliced
½ large onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 bay leaves
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup heavy whipping cream, or to taste

Steps:

Heat a stock pot over medium heat. Crumble sausage into the pot; cook and stir until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
Pour chicken broth into the pot; add tomatoes, coleslaw mix, celery, potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer until vegetables are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir cream into individual servings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 27.8 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 829.1 mg, Sugar 2.2 g