Amish Slow Cooker Chicken Sauerkraut Soup Recipe Is Good for Your Gut Amish Recipes Soups Dinner Lunch Slow Cooker
Looking for easy, delicious recipes to nourish your family? It's said that fermented foods are good for your gut health. And sauerkraut tops that list of fermented foods to include in your healthy diet. If you're not sure how to eat more sauerkraut or ways to use the fermented cabbage, we've got a soup recipe for you! Here's a hearty slow-cooker Amish chicken sauerkraut soup recipe to help you eat more sauerkraut. Your gut health may thank you!
This easy slow-cooker Amish sauerkraut soup recipe is made with potatoes, sauerkraut, chicken broth, cream of mushroom soup, cooked chicken, carrots, celery, vinegar and dried dill. The crumbled bacon is an optional garnish. Classic combinations of flavors. The simple ingredients are combined in a slow cooker and left alone to cook for five to six hours. So easy!
You could substitute sliced smoked sausage for the chicken – or add both – to this soup. Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. This is great for dinner or lunch and for meal prepping.
Serve this savory soup for lunch or dinner with a side of warm bread and a dollop of sour cream, if desired. So easy and delicious!
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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 to 6 hours
Total Time: 5 to 6 hours
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 potato, cut into cubes
- 32 ounces sauerkraut
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 10 ounces (1 can) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
- 2 carrots, grated
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dried dill
- 5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, optional garnish
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Recipe Notes
- Feel free to use canned or refrigerated sauerkraut in this recipe. But keep in mind that raw, refrigerated sauerkraut has probiotics, which are good for digestive health. Canned sauerkraut does not have as many health benefits.
- You can use chicken broth or vegetable broth in this recipe. To reduce sodium, use low-sodium broth.
- The bacon is an optional garnish, but so tasty in this soup.
- You could add a dollop of sour cream as an additional or other optional garnish.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave. You also can freeze it.
Here's how to make it:
- Combine the potato, sauerkraut, broth, soup, chicken, carrots, celery, vinegar and dill in a slow cooker.
- Cook on high for about 5 to 6 hours. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Top with the bacon, if using, as a garnish. Serve.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories: 254
Total Fat: 7.1g
Saturated Fat: 1.6g
Cholesterol: 10mg
Sodium: 3288mg
Total Carbohydrate: 40.6g
Dietary Fiber: 16.1g
Total Sugars: 9.7g
Protein: 14.3g
Vitamin D: 0mcg
Calcium: 594mg
Iron: 19mg
Potassium: 1785mg
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