Recipes

Bratwurst and Potato Soup

• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1 teaspoon no-salt-added instant chicken bouillon granules
• 1/2 (16-oz.) pkg. Farmland® Hickory Smoked Bacon
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives chopped
• 1 (1.25-lb.) pkg. Farmland® Special Select - Bratwurst Dinner Sausage
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups milk
• 1 medium onion coarsely chopped
• 4 (about 2 cups) carrots chopped
• 4 potatoes peeled and cubed

Preparation

1. Cook bratwurst in Dutch oven following package directions for pan frying. Add 2 tablespoons water if pan becomes dry. Remove bratwurst from pan. Cook bacon until crisp in same Dutch oven; drain. Remove all but 1 tablespoon drippings from pan. When meats are cool, chop bratwurst into bite-size pieces and crumble bacon; set aside.
2. Add onion to drippings in Dutch oven; saute 5 minutes. Add carrots, potatoes, chicken bouillon, water and caraway seeds, if desired. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
3. Using slotted spoon, remove 3 cups of vegetables. Puree in food processor or blender. Return puree and chopped sausage to pan. Add milk and heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Garnish soup with crumbled bacon and chives.