Cabbage Soup with Paprika, Kielbasa and Raisins

• 6 slices bacon diced
• 1 each onions halved and thinly sliced
• 4 each garlic cloves minced
• 3 pounds cabbage cored, cut into, 1-inch-wide strips
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika sweet
• 8 cups chicken broth or pork
• 28 ounce tomatoes peeled, whole
• 1 cup raisins, seedless
• 1 1/2 pounds polish kielbasa sausage cut in, 1/3-inch slices
• 1 x parsley leaves for garnish

1. In a heavy-bottomed soup pot heat bacon over medium heat.
2. Saute 5 minutes, or until most of fat is rendered.
3. Add onions and garlic; saute 5 minutes until onion is tender.
4. Add cabbage and paprika, stirring to mix well, and saute 5 minutes.
5. Add stock and bring to a boil, stirring.
6. Using your hand, squeeze most of juice from tomatoes, cut into coarse chunks and add to pot.
7. When mixture comes to a boil, lower heat to simmering and cook 15 minutes.
8. Add raisins and cook 10 minutes more.
9. Add kielbasa and simmer just until sausage slices are warm, about 3 minutes.
10. Divide soup among 4 soup bowls and sprinkle with parsley.

bacon, onions, garlic, cabbage, paprika sweet, chicken broth, tomatoes, raisins, polish kielbasa sausage, parsley

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cabbage-soup-paprika-kielbasa-r-32933 (may not work)