Ingredients

The following ingredients have 11 Servings
  • 1 small head cabbage (chopped or 1/2 of a large head of cabbage)
  • 4 to 5 carrots (scraped and cut into bite-sized pieces)
  • 1 small onion (peeled and chopped)
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 12 ounce package smoked sausage (cut in pieces)
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 teaspoons shortening (I use Crisco)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk

Instruction

  • Combine cabbage, carrots, onion, chicken broth, butter, water, black pepper,caraway seeds, basil and bay leaf in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil, cover, turn down to simmer and let cook until cabbage has cooked down and carrots are tender. Add smoked sausage, let cook about five minutes before adding dumplings.