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judyrae777
judyrae777 Posts: 10 Member
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Cabbage and Sausage Soup
1-2 heads of cabbage (I usually get 2 that are not super large)
1 Package of Eckrich Skinless Smoked Sausage Rope (two ropes in a package)
Kitchen Bouquet Browning and Seasoning Sauce (look by the bouillon or gravy in the store isle)

~~In a large stock pot, cut cabbage in half and take out the core. then lay flat side down and cut into 1-2" cubes. Put it in the pot and fill with water almost to the top and get it boiling.
~~Cut the Eckrich sausace rope long-wise, and lay the flat side down. Cut down the middle, then cut from the end for 1/4" cubes. Add to the pot.
~~Add a 2-3 Tbs of Kitchen Bouquet until the water is brown. If you don't add this ingredient, the soup broth will look like pus. Ewwwww!!
~~Add a TON OF SALT. Keep tasting until it tastes really good.
~~Add black pepper to taste.
*Make sure all the cabbage is covered and boil until the cabbage is tender.

Calories: 135 calories in one 3" length of sausage. This is what I guestimate for one good sized bowl.
35 calories in 1 and 1/2 cups of cabbage.
**170 Total for a really good sized bowl.

Let me know if you love/hate it! If you don't like cabbage, probably not even a good idea to try.

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  • judyrae777
    judyrae777 Posts: 10 Member
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    Please post any Easy Peasy Recipes your family loves. If you can put the calories in as well, it will help a lot. Thanks!
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    Idontcareyoupick Posts: 2,825 Member
    edited May 2021
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    nossmf Posts: 9,036 Member
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    acpgee Posts: 7,619 Member
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    https://mykoreankitchen.com/korean-ground-beef-rice-bowls/
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