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German Potato Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 leek, trimmed and diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 cup chopped cabbage
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 pound potatoes, diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients except bacon and sour cream.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.
  3. Remove bay leaf.
  4. Use a slotted spoon to remove potatoes.
  5. Mash potatoes and mix with sour cream.
  6. Return mixture to slow cooker and stir in.
  7. Add bacon and mix thoroughly.