Octoberfest Sausage Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb smoked sausage
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup coarsley chopped celery
• 1/4 cup coarsley chopped onion
• 1/4 cup coarsley chopped green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tbsp water
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can sauerkraut, drained
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 green onions, sliced

Recipe

• 1 combine broths, celery, onion, green pepper and potato in large saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat to low; simmer until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 15 minutes.
• 2 add dissolved cornstarch; cook and stir until soup thickens.
• 3 cut sausage into quarters, lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4" pieces. add sausage, cheese, sauerkraut, half and half and pepper. stir.
• 4 continue heating until mixture is hot. do not boil. serve immediately.