How To Make A Sauerkraut Soup Recipe

Name: How To Make A Sauerkraut Soup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 2 quarts low-sodium chicken broth; 3 cups drained sauerkraut; 1 cup reserved sauerkraut brine; 1 pound dry chorizo, sliced into ¼-inch half moons; 4 ounces slab bacon, finely diced (about 1 cup); 8 ounces button mushrooms, stemmed and halved; 4 green serrano chiles, stemmed and thinly sliced; 2 green bell peppers—stemmed, seeded and diced; 2 sweet onions, diced; ½ cup dried apricots, roughly chopped; 8 ounces russet potatoes, peeled and diced; 2 large tomatoes, cored and diced with their juice; 12 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 5 tablespoons hot paprika; 1 tablespoon caraway seeds, toasted; 2 bay leaves; Salt, to taste; Sour cream, for garnish; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; optional: 6 to 10 dried chipotle or árbol chiles (optional)

The perfect warm bowl of sweet, sour and spicy

Sauerkraut Soup from Bar Tartine in San Francisco

Photo: Dave Katz/Tasting Table

By Andy Baraghani/Dec. 22, 2014 1:00 pm EST

Chefs Cortney Burns and Nick Balla of the much-beloved Bar Tartine in San Francisco came to our Test Kitchen to make this soup. The recipe is traditionally served on Christmas Eve in Slovakia and comes from Balla's father when he was living there. The soup achieves that perfect agrodolce mouthfeel: It's both sweet and sour with a heavy dose of smoky flavor, lingering heat and a lip-smacking finish.

To learn more, read "Sauerkraut Is Coming to Town."

Recipe adapted from "Bar Tartine: Techniques & Recipes," by Nick Balla and Cortney Burns (Chronicle Books)

Sauerkraut Soup

5 from 57 ratings

Learn to make a this sauerkraut soup with Slovankian roots from the people behind Bar Tartine in San Francisco.

Prep Time

minutes

Cook Time

minutes

Servings

to 8 servings

Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 quarts low-sodium chicken broth
3 cups drained sauerkraut
1 cup reserved sauerkraut brine
1 pound dry chorizo, sliced into ¼-inch half moons
4 ounces slab bacon, finely diced (about 1 cup)
8 ounces button mushrooms, stemmed and halved
4 green serrano chiles, stemmed and thinly sliced
2 green bell peppers—stemmed, seeded and diced
2 sweet onions, diced
½ cup dried apricots, roughly chopped
8 ounces russet potatoes, peeled and diced
2 large tomatoes, cored and diced with their juice
12 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5 tablespoons hot paprika
1 tablespoon caraway seeds, toasted
2 bay leaves
Salt, to taste
Sour cream, for garnish
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Optional Ingredients

6 to 10 dried chipotle or árbol chiles (optional)

Directions

In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine the broth, sauerkraut and brine, chorizo, bacon, mushrooms, serrano chiles, bell peppers, onions, apricots and potatoes, and bring to a simmer. Cover and adjust the heat to medium low and cook until the potatoes are just tender, about 30 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, garlic, paprika, chipotle chiles, caraway seeds and bay leaves. Season with salt and continue to simmer, uncovered, until the potatoes are just about to fall apart, about 20 minutes longer. Remove and discard the bay leaves.
To serve, ladle the soup into individual bowls and garnish with sour cream and pepper. Make ahead: The soup can be made, covered and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Nutrition

Calories per Serving	484
Total Fat	30.0 g
Saturated Fat	10.7 g
Trans Fat	0.0 g
Cholesterol	59.2 mg

Total Carbohydrates	33.1 g
Dietary Fiber	7.5 g
Total Sugars	13.3 g
Sodium	1,422.1 mg
Protein	25.2 g

The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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