Bratwurst Soup
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Bratwurst Soup
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This comforting bratwurst soup guarantees a full and happy family. The secret? Tasty meatballs made with bratwurst meat.
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Ingredients
- 2 cans Kidney Beans 14 oz/ 400 g each, Notes 1, 2
- 2 small onions finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 7 oz tomatoes 200 g or the same amount of passata, Note 3
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 4 ⅓ cups chicken stock 1 liter, Note 4
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 lb brats 450 g, Note 5
- ¾ cup ditalini 80 g or other small pasta
- 1-2 teaspoons pesto optional
- 1 small bunch of fresh parsley
- fine sea salt
- ground black pepper
- 1-2 tablespoons parmesan freshly grated and to taste
Instructions
- Beans: If cooking the beans from scratch, check out Note 1. Drain the cooked beans, but reserve the cooking liquid. 2 cans kidney beans or 1⅛ cups dried beans (200g) to be cooked from scratch
- Blend half of the beans and set them aside.
- Saute: Heat the oil in the pot. Add the chopped onions and garlic and cook them for about 2 minutes. 1 tablespoon olive oil + 2 small onions + 2 garlic cloves
- Tomatoes: In the meantime, blend the tomatoes. Add the tomatoes and the tomato paste to the pot, stir well, and cook for about 3 minutes.7 oz tomatoes/ 200 g + 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- Cook bratwurst soup: Add the pureed beans, the remaining whole beans, and the chicken stock. Add thyme, rosemary, and sugar. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and cook gently for 20 minutes. If using bean stock, add 1 or 2 cubes of chicken or vegetable stock to give it more flavor.4 ⅓ cups chicken stock/ 1 liter + 2 bay leaves + ½ teaspoon dried thyme + ½ teaspoon dried rosemary + 1 teaspoon sugar
- Bratwurst meatballs: In the meantime, make the meatballs. Remove the sausages' casings and form small meatballs about the size of a cherry. Add them to the soup and simmer for about 2 minutes.1 lb brats/ 450 g
- Add the pasta. Read the packet's instructions and cook the pasta shapes accordingly. My pasta needed 7 minutes, so the meatballs had enough time (9-10 minutes) to be cooked through. If your pasta shapes need a shorter cooking time, give the meatballs a few minutes more before adding the pasta.¾ cup ditalini/ 80 g
- Add pesto to taste and adjust the taste with salt and pepper. Add lots of chopped parsley and a grating of Parmesan just before serving.1-2 teaspoons pesto + 1 small bunch of fresh parsley + fine sea salt + ground black pepper + 1-2 tablespoons Parmesan
Notes
- 1⅛ cups dried beans (200g). Soak them overnight in plenty of water. Drain, cover with water again, add the onion, bay leaves, and black peppercorns, bring to a boil, boil for 10 minutes, lower the heat, and simmer for 45 minutes or longer until the beans are tender.
- Cooking dried beans: You can cook 1⅛ cups dried beans (200g). Soak them overnight in plenty of water. Drain, cover with water again, add the onion, bay leaves, and black peppercorns, bring to a boil, boil for 10 minutes, lower the heat, and simmer for 45 minutes or longer until the beans are tender.
- Other kinds of beans can be used instead.
- Tomatoes: Use the same amount of passata or blended tomatoes from a can instead.
- Cooking liquid: If you cook your own beans, use their cooking liquid to make the soup and add a few chicken stock cubes to increase the flavor.
- Meatballs: You can also make meatballs from scratch using ground beef, ground pork, ground turkey, or a mixture of any of those. Season the meat generously with salt, pepper, sweet or hot paprika (to taste), and fresh or dried herbs like parsley, oregano, or thyme. Form the meatballs and continue with the recipe.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/6 of the soup
Calories
561kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
1414mg
(59%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 561 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 of the soup | |
| Calories | 561kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1414mg | 59% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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