Sauerkraut Soup Pittsburgh

A soup from the Pittsburgh ares

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 pot soup

Ingredients

• 1  lb short rib of beef
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 2  teaspoons  cooking oil
• 1 (27 ounce) can sauerkraut
• 6  cups  stock (boullion or skimmed)
•  canned tomato
• 10  peppercorns
• 2  bay leaves

Directions

1. Remove fat from bones, but leave meat.
2. Brown onion and meat in oil, then add sauerkraut.
3. Add remaining ingredients; bring to boil and simmer for 40 minutes.
4. Lift out bones, pepper and bay leaves.
5. Scrape off all meat form bones, cut into chunks and add to soup.
6. Check salt and seasoning and serve.
7. Can be frozen Mrs.
8. james Harris Three Rivers Cookbook 1 format by Emilie rwsm05a (I wonder how this would be with shredded corned beef and a touch of German mustard?) You could substitute smoked sausage for the ribs.