Sausage Red Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion, diced
• 500 g (1 lb) pork sausage
• 400 g (14 oz) red cabbage, chopped
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 zucchini (350g / 12 oz)
• 400 g (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup medium grain white rice
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar*

Instructions

1. 1

   Start by removing the casing from the sausages, then set them aside.

2. 2

   Add the sausage meat and onions to a large pot over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, breaking up the sausage with a spoon as it cooks.

3. 3

   Add the cabbage, carrot, celery, rice, tomatoes, stock, and seasonings.

4. 4

   Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 30 minutes, or until the rice and cabbage are tender.

5. 5

   Season with vinegar and adjust salt and pepper to taste.