Dill Pickle and Brat Soup
Dill Pickle and Brat Soup, made in the crock pot, or not. This soup is a delicious surprise, with smokey brats, tangy dill pickles, and tender potatoes all in a light sour cream broth.
Servings: 6
Calories: 290kcal
Equipment
- slow cooker (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 carrot grated
- 1 cup finely chopped dill pickles
- 3 large red potatoes skins on, cut in 1/2 inch dice
- 32 ounce carton chicken broth
- 1/2 cup pickle juice
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup fresh dill chopped
- 3 cooked brats grilled and sliced (you may want to cut each slice in half, for smaller pieces)
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons flour
- Salt & pepper to taste
garnish
- fresh dill
- thinly sliced pickles
Instructions
- Coat the bottom of a heavy pan with olive oil and saute the onion and carrot for about 5 minutes, or until the onion has softened.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, up to but not including the sour cream, and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender but not mushy.
- Mix the flour and sour cream together until completely combined, and stir in to the soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and cook for a further few minutes.
- Serve garnished with sprigs of dill and thinly sliced pickles.
- CROCK POT METHOD: Put everything in the crock pot up to, but not including the sour cream, etc. Let it cook on low for 4 hours. Stir in the sour cream and flour mixture, and cook for another hour until smooth and slightly thickened.
Notes
- Use any type of brats for this, but cooked ones are easiest. If yours are raw, cook them up before adding to the soup. Mine were actually bacon and cheddar brats from Neuskes, which I had in the freezer from Christmas. They come already cooked, so I just popped them in a grill pan to give them a little color, and sliced them up. They gave the soup an extra flavor boost.
- For a variation you might try adding some shredded sharp cheddar cheese at the very end, just before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 1404mg | Potassium: 810mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2239IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg