Sauerkraut Soup Pittsburgh

• 1 lb short rib of beef
• 12 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

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?)
9. You could substitute smoked sausage for the ribs.

short, onion, cooking oil, sauerkraut, stock, tomato, peppercorns, bay leaves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sauerkraut-soup-pittsburgh-12052 (may not work)