5-Ingredient Sauerkraut Soup

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs Yukon gold potato, 1 inch dice

3/4 lb yellow onion, diced

6 cups water

1.5 Tbsp salt

16 oz. cream cheese, cubed

14 oz. smoked sausage or kielbasa, half moons

1 quart sauerkraut with brine

*optional* freshly chopped chives, to garnish

Kosher salt, to taste

Directions

In a large pot over high heat, add water, diced potatoes, and onions and bring to a boil. Season water with salt and when boiling, reduce to a gently simmer. Let the soup cook until potatoes are just about tender. Around 8 - 10 minutes.

Add cubed cream cheese to the pot and lightly stir until incorporated. Add sausage and sauerkraut to the soup and bring mixture to a light simmer. DO NOT boil. Let soup cook on low for another 5 - 8 minutes. Season to taste.

Finish your soup with chopped chives and enjoy!

Notes

This soup comes together faster than you can prep it all. It requires just 5 main ingredients. Potatoes, onions, cream cheese, smoked sausage, and sauerkraut. Don’t skimp on the quality of these five ingredients.

The steps to creating this delicious German recipe are easy. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil cooking potatoes and onions. No need to brown anything just stir those raw ingredients directly into the water. Then, you will cook your potatoes until they are just about cooked through when you reduce the heat to stir in your softened cream cheese. A creamy soup without cream, I know! Once the cream cheese has melted you stir in your smoked sausage and sauerkraut to add in all its delicious flavor. Let that cook for a few more minutes, season it with some salt, garnish with some chives if you want, and soups done!