Kielbasa and Cabbage Soup

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             FOOD FUNNY
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Here's a classic food funny from Rosemary Zwick:

It's the day before Thanksgiving, and the butcher is just locking up
when a man begins pounding on the front door. "Please let me in," says
the man desperately. "I forgot to buy a turkey, and my wife will kill me if I don't come home with one."

"Okay," says the butcher. "Let me see what I have left." He goes into
the freezer and discovers that there's only one scrawny turkey left. He brings it out to show the man.

"That's one is too skinny. What else you got?" says the man.

The butcher takes the bird back into the freezer and waits a few minutes
and brings the same turkey back out to the man.

"Oh, no," says the man, "That one doesn't look any better. You better give me both of them!"

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             TODAY'S RECIPE
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Here's a soup that's as hearty and satisfying as you're likely to find anywhere.

Kielbasa and Cabbage Soup

1 Tbs (15 ml) vegetable oil
1/2 lb (225 g) kielbasa or other smoked, cooked sausage, diced
1 onion, chopped
2-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 cups (1.5 L) beef or chicken stock
1 Tbs (15 ml) red wine vinegar
1/2 medium cabbage, chopped
2 medium potatoes, diced
2 carrots, diced
3 Tbs (45 ml) finely chopped fresh dill
1 bay (laurel) leaf
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a large pot over moderate heat and saute the kielbasa
until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and
saute until tender, about 5 more minutes. Add the remaining ingredients
and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes.
Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Thu Mar 6 19:31:10 2008