Peasant Soup

Name: Peasant Soup
Ingredients: 9 baby carrots, sliced; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped; 2 celery ribs, diced; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 (16-ounce) package kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices*; 1 bay leaf; 5 (14 1/2-ounce) cans chicken broth, divided; 1/2 (10-ounce) package angel hair coleslaw; 2 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/2 cup frozen, cut green beans; 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

9 baby carrots, sliced
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
2 celery ribs, diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 (16-ounce) package kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices*
1 bay leaf
5 (14 1/2-ounce) cans chicken broth, divided
1/2 (10-ounce) package angel hair coleslaw
2 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup frozen, cut green beans
1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1

Bring first 6 ingredients and 4 cans chicken broth to a boil in a stockpot; reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes.
2

Add remaining broth, coleslaw, and remaining ingredients; simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove and discard bay leaf. (Freeze leftover soup up to 1 month.)
3

* 1 pound coarsely chopped cooked ham may be substituted for kielbasa.
4

Note: You may cook first 6 ingredients and 4 cans chicken broth in a 5-quart slow cooker on LOW for 4 hours. Add remaining can of broth, coleslaw and remaining ingredients, cook on high 1 hour.