Slovenian Peasant Soup Recipes

RUSTIC CABBAGE AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add carrots, onion, celery, and garlic; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, beans, tomatoes, cabbage, and Italian seasoning; bring to a simmer. Cook until cabbage is tender, about 5 to 10 minutes.

ITALIAN PEASANT SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook sausage and onions over medium heat until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink. , Stir in the beans, broth, tomatoes, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add the spinach and heat just until wilted. Serve with cheese if desired.

PEASANT SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and sort beans. Place beans in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until beans are softened., Drain and rinse, discarding liquid. Return to Dutch oven. Add 6 cups water, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, bay leaves, tomatoes, basil and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours or until the beans are tender., Discard bay leaves. Add oil and heat through.

ETRUSCAN PEASANT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large sauacepan or dutch oven over medium heat cook sausage, chicken, onion, and garlic in oil until sausage is no longer pink.
• Add spinach, beans, tomatoes (with their liquid), broth, and crushed red pepper flakes - bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat - simmer 20 minutes (or longer!) to blend flavors.
• Sprinkle individual servings with cheese.
• PS - sometimes I like to use hot turkey sausage, it really kicks it up!