Presidents Soup Sauerkraut Soup Recipes

SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine sausage, potatoes, onions, carrots and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. , Add sauerkraut and tomato paste; mix well. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes longer. If a thinner soup is desired, add additional water or chicken broth.

SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• Cook and stir smoked sausage and onion in a large saucepan over low heat until lightly browned, about 15 minutes; stir in flour to coat the sausage and onion. Gradually stir in milk, followed by half-and-half. Raise heat to medium, and simmer the soup until thick, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme. Mix sauerkraut and its juice into the soup and cook just until sauerkraut is heated through, 1 to 2 more minutes.

PRESIDENT'S SOUP (SAUERKRAUT SOUP)

Steps:

• Coarsely chop onions, finely mince cloves.
• In a large pot (big enough for the sauerkraut, beef and 8 cups of liquid) heat oil and saute onions and cloves until onions are translucent, then add the ground beef. Cook until done, mashing all lumps of meat thoroughly with a fork. There should not be big lumps of meat when it's done.
• Pull the sauerkraut apart (don't dump it into the pot in a lump, or you will have burger soup with a giant sauerkraut dumpling) and add it to the meat in small portions. Immediately add tomato paste, tomato juice and beef stock. Mix well, then add one tablespoon pepper, paprika powder and caraway and some salt (depending on how salty the stock already is).
• Bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes.
• Try the soup and add salt and spices to taste, then add Tabasco to taste.
• Finely slice the cucumbers and add to soup, let simmer for five more minutes.
• Finely chop the parsley.
• Serve the soup in bowls, garnish with one dollop of sour cream and some parsley.
• Enjoy!

SAUERKRAUT SOUP 1968

Steps:

• Chop the sausage coarsely into small pieces.
• Place the onion potato and sausage into saucepot and saute over med.
• heat, until meat is lightly browned, about 6 minutes.
• Combine the flour, thyme, and pepper and add to meat mixture and cook over med.
• heat until flour bubbles, about 6 minutes.
• Add milk, cream and cook until bubbling about another 6 minutes.
• Add the sauerkraut and bring to a boil.
• Taste now for seasonings, and if not too tart for you, you can add the lemon juice now.
• Boil until thickened.
• Add parsley and serve--.

REUBEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix Crouton ingredients until bread is well coated. Spread in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crispy. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 5-quart Dutch oven, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Stir in beef broth and potatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with fork. Stir in corned beef, sauerkraut and salt. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
• Serve soup topped with croutons and Swiss cheese. Drizzle with Thousand Island dressing.