K-bas & cabbage soup from Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes to Repeat (page 234) by Molly Baz

Ingredients

celery
sour cream
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Notes about this recipe

BearTrapHouse on April 05, 2026

Another easy classic
kirstyn_2hd948 on March 26, 2026

Loooove the soup so much, we make it often, especially with a loaf of homemade bread. Usu sub chicken broth for half the water, and add diced carrots to the onion and celery.
cameron_9ui0sv on March 03, 2026

Delicious, easy, and fast.
fairlyunlit on February 22, 2026

I was skeptical at first but I was pleasantly surprised. Soup had great color and taste. Dill really livened it up. Greek yogurt was a good addition but it was good without it as well.
hallie_pcjy9a on February 12, 2026

Big fan of this soup. I usually prep all ingredients on Sunday and it comes together quick enough to be a weeknight meal. I love dill, but if you are not a fan, I would skip this one. The sour cream addition is essential in my opinion. I will try adding lemon next time per suggestions below! This freezes well too.
claire_txa051 on December 12, 2025

Would double this recipe for leftovers - use plenty of black pepper
averythingcooks on August 31, 2023

I upped the vegetables a bit from my bin of "started veg" in the fridge...using up chunks of carrot + red & orange peppers and used a mix of dill & parsley. We both liked this and the tip re: adding a good squeeze of lemon was a good one. I also stirred Greek yogurt in at the end and 1/2 recipe yielded 2 good sized dinner bowls + a generous lunch for one. A head of cabbage is alot for 2 of us to get through and so this is an idea worth repeating.
jenmacgregor18 on March 08, 2022

I really wanted to like this. We love kielbasa. My only change was to substitute parsley, as we can't abide dill. The kielbasa was overwhelming in the soup. It came across as too strong and smoky. I ate some of the Kielbasa by itself and it was fine. The sour cream definitely helped. But just not enough to make it work for us. It may absolutely require the dill to offset.
ginger2212 on October 12, 2021

I couldn't believe how flavorful this became! I can't tolerate beans so I swapped a zucchini. The vegetables were delicious paired with the sausage, dill, and sour cream. I agree lemon would be an excellent addition.
Lepa on September 10, 2021

Update: I had leftovers for lunch and added a squeeze of lemon and it made the soup even better. Thank you to @cheffreddie for the brilliant idea that seriously elevated this already delicious soup.
Lepa on September 10, 2021

I wasn't sure about this soup until I added the dill and a dollop of sour cream at the end, which made it delicious. I should have checked the reviews here because @cheffreddie's idea of adding lemon seems like the perfect finish and I'll do that next time!
cheffreddie on July 15, 2021

Surprisingly quick and easy, especially if you use a bag of pre-chopped cabbage like I did. I followed the recipe exactly and tasted it right before serving, and thought it tasted a little flat. I added the juice of half of a lemon, which added just the right amount of brightness and dimension it was missing. I'd like to try making a vegetarian version of this next time with mushrooms instead of sausage and mushroom stock!