Ground Beef and Sauerkraut Soup
Ground Beef and Sauerkraut Soup is so tasty and the sauerkraut gets sweet and tender as it cooks in this flavorful low-carb soup!
Ingredients
- 1 lbground beef (less than 10% fat recommended)
- 2 tspolive oil (plus 1-2 tsp more for sauteing onions and garlic)
- 2 cupschicken broth (homemade chicken stock, or 1 can (14.5 oz.) chicken broth plus a little water)
- 2 14 oz. cansbeef broth (homemade beef stock also works; add a little more if desired)
- 1 14.5 oz. candiced tomatoes (with juice)
- 1 14 oz. cansauerkraut (with juice; bottled sauerkraut can be used)
- 1 Tsweetener of your choice
- 1 TWorcestershire sauce (gluten-free Worcestershire sauce can be used if needed)
- 4 driedbay leaves
- 3 Tminced parsley (1-2 T dried parsley can be used instead)
- 1 tspdried rubbed sage
- 1 mediumonion (chopped small)
- 1 Tminced garlic (or less if you prefer less garlic)
- 1-2 cupswater (if needed)
- to taste salt and fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1
In heavy frying pan, heat 1 tsp olive oil, add ground beef and brown well, breaking into small pieces with turner, about ten minutes.
- 2
While the beef browns, combine chicken stock, beef stock, canned tomatoes with juice, sauerkraut with juice, sweetener, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, parsley and sage in a large stock pot. Bring to a low simmer.
- 3
When beef is well browned, add it to the soup pot. Deglaze the pan with a bit of the soup liquid, scraping off browned bits, and add to the soup.
- 4
Wipe out the frying pan and add the remaining 1-2 tsp olive oil. Saute onions 2-3 minutes until starting to soften, then add garlic and saute 1-2 minutes more.
03:00 - 5
Add the onions and garlic to the soup, reduce heat, and let soup simmer at low heat about one hour.
- 6
After an hour, taste for seasoning and add water if soup seems too strong. Simmer 15 minutes more if adding water.
15:00 - 7
Season to taste with fresh-ground black pepper (and a little salt if desired) before serving. Serve hot, with sour cream if desired.
Notes
Sauerkraut soup is about 6 net carbs per serving and 19 grams of protein. Sour cream is optional for serving. Kalyn Denny notes the soup was inspired by a recipe she saw somewhere but cannot remember where.
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