Weekly Meal Plan: Thursday October 13th Cabbage and Kielbasa Soup

Thursday, October 13th: Cabbage and Kielbasa Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup diced Kielbasa
• 1 head of cabbage chopped
• 2 cans of Chicken broth (or 2 cubes chicken bouillon)
• 2 cups of water
• 2-3 tbsp Butter
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 1 clove diced garlic

1. Drizzle 2 tbsp Olive Oil in a Dutch Oven. Saute chopped Kielbasa until browned. Saute Finely chop 1 onion and garlic until almost translucent. Add chopped cabbage and saute until soft.
2. Add Chicken broth and water to mixture. Bring to a boil. Let simmer for approximately 10 minutes.

Shopping List:

Kielbasa (Top Foods, Johnsonville Kielbasa $3.50, use $0.75/1 Johnsville Smoked Chicken Sausage, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 09/11/11)…Final Cost: $2.75)
1 Onion
1 head of Cabbage (Fred Meyer, $0.25/lb, Stock up price for meals!)
2 cans of chicken broth (Stockpile item, or Albertsons Swansons (32 oz) $2.29 and use $1/3 Swanson Broth or Stock Carton, exp. 11/5/11 (SS 10/02/11 R)…Final Cost: $1.29)
Garlic

Approximate cost of meal: $4.50 (depending on what is in your current stockpile and which coupons/catalinas you currently have to use)