Kraut & Sausage Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 lb smoked sausage, sliced
• 2 cups sauerkraut, drained
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp caraway seeds
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• Salt to taste
• 1 potato, peeled and diced (optional)

Instructions

1. In a soup pot, sauté onion and garlic in butter until soft.
2. Add sausage and cook until lightly browned.
3. Stir in sauerkraut, broth, caraway seeds, and pepper.
4. Add diced potato if using. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
5. Adjust salt to taste and serve hot.