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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Pellet Grills and Smokers => Topic started by: Smokin Don on March 21, 2016, 11:26:58 PM

Title: Smoked Brats, Cabbage and Potato Soup
Post by: Smokin Don on March 21, 2016, 11:26:58 PM

Mar 21 2016

I had plenty of potatoes on hand and was hungry for cabbage. I thought about fried but we have had some fried meals lately. I thought I would get some brats from my butcher and just make some Brats, cabbage and potato soup; that would taste good and be better for us.

After lunch I smoked 4 brats on my Traeger a half hour at 200 deg, and then went to 300 deg. grill level and they were done in another 45 minutes. I let them cool some then in the fridge. While they were cooking I baked a take home and bake baguette to have with the soup.

I sliced up the brats about ½ inch, chopped a med. onion, peeled and dice 5 small yellow potatoes, and chopped a little over half med. head of cabbage. I sauted the onions in some brown butter just until starting to brown, then added the brats and cooked a while. I added in the cabbage, stirred well and cooked a while adding some salt and fresh ground pepper. I added the potatoes and  poured in a quart of Swanson's chicken stock and stirred to get the goodies from the bottom of the pan. I added about a teaspoon of garlic flakes and brought it to a good boil then down to low to cook about 40 minutes I added in about a tablespoon of dried parsley flakes near the end.

I filled bowls for us, topped with a slice of Swiss cheese and under the broiler to melt. I think cheddar would have been better but I had Swiss that needed used! We all liked it, some tasty soup, quick and easy. If you used smoked sausage or pre-cooked brats you could throw this together in a little over an hour.

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Smokin Don

Title: Re: Smoked Brats, Cabbage and Potato Soup
Post by: muralboy on March 21, 2016, 11:30:14 PM

That's a great looking bowl Don

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Post by: fishingbouchman on March 22, 2016, 12:53:19 AM

I'd eat that.  Nice liking bowl Don

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Post by: akruckus on March 22, 2016, 02:59:25 AM

That's a good looking bowl you have there Don!

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Post by: HighOnSmoke on March 22, 2016, 06:39:35 AM

Very nice Don!

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Post by: muebe on March 22, 2016, 06:46:46 AM

Looks delicious Don!

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Post by: TentHunteR on March 22, 2016, 10:30:16 AM

Don, that looks like a bowlful of goodness right there!

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Post by: tomcrete1 on March 22, 2016, 10:56:07 AM

looks Great!  :)

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Post by: RAD on March 22, 2016, 06:24:16 PM

Pass me a big ol' bowl of that goodness.

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Post by: Savannahsmoker on March 22, 2016, 07:00:39 PM

Nicely done Don.

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Post by: TwoPockets on March 22, 2016, 10:05:22 PM

Comfort Food!

Title: Re: Smoked Brats, Cabbage and Potato Soup
Post by: ACW3 on March 22, 2016, 10:17:21 PM

Don,
You do know how to put a meal together.  Looks great!

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