Looking for a simple, comforting soup that’s good for digestion? This sauerkraut soup is a traditional Eastern European recipe, perfect for chilly days.

It’s easy to prepare, suitable for a first experience with sauerkraut, nourishing, and beneficial for digestion thanks to its natural probiotics.

It’s a bowl of flavour, warmth, and health!

Why Add Sauerkraut to Your Dishes?

Sauerkraut is a highly versatile fermented superfood that deserves a place in your daily routine!

✅ Rich in probiotics: promotes good digestion and strengthens the intestinal flora.
✅ Full of vitamins C and E: for antioxidant benefits.
✅ A uniquely tangy flavour: perfect for adding depth to your dishes.

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Sauerkraut Soup Recipe

A comforting, hardy and tasty dish for cooking sauerkraut the easy way.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Course Dinner

Servings

Equipment

Chopping board
Chef's knife
1 stockpot

Ingredients

2 cups drained sauerkraut
⅔ cup smoked bacon or lardons
1 onion
1 leek white
2 medium potatoes
1 cup white wine
3 cups stock (vegetable or chicken) or water
Some juniper berries
1 bay leaf
Pepper
2 tbsp. vegetable oil or butter
Sour cream to serve
Parsley (optional)

Steps

Preparing the Ingredients

Chop the onion and leek white.
Peel and dice the potatoes.
Chop the parsley.
Cut the bacon into pieces.

Preparing the Soup

Heat the oil or butter in the stockpot over high heat.
Brown the bacon for a few minutes until nicely colored.
Add the onion and leek and cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add the sauerkraut and white wine. Bring to the boil and reduce by one ⅓.
Add the stock, bay leaf, and juniper berries. Season with pepper.
Bring to a boil, add the potatoes, and cook, covered, over a low heat for 25 minutes.

Serving the Soup

Serve immediately, adding 1 tsp. sour cream and parsley.
Enjoy it hot!

Notes

🥣 More creaminess? To get a more creamy sauerkraut soup, you can remove the bacon once nicely browned, continue the recipe as indicated, and blend the soup once cooked to get a nice velvety texture before reintegrating the bacon.

🌱 Vegetarian version: You can replace the pork with smoked tofu for a depth of flavour, all without meat!

🍯 For added sweetness: You can add 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey or maple syrup at the end of cooking, to counterbalance the acidity of the sauerkraut.

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This sauerkraut soup recipe is a delicious way to incorporate fermentation into your diet and will delight you with its hearty, comforting side.

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Sauerkraut Soup Recipe

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