Cabbage and Lamb Stew

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups julienned yellow onions
• 2 pounds white cabbage, shredded
• 2 pounds red cabbage, shredded
• 1 pound lamb sausage link, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons Creole mustard
• 1 pound red skinned potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• Salt and pepper
• Loaf of crusty bread

1. In a large sauce pot, heat the olive oil.
2. When the oil is hot, saute the onions and cabbage for about 10 minutes, or until the onions are golden and the cabbage is wilted.
3. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Add the sausage, garlic, bay leaves, and mustard.
5. Saute for 2 minutes.
6. Add the potatoes and chicken stock.
7. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
8. Stir in the basil.
9. Simmer the soup for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
10. Remove the bay leaves.
11. Adjust the seasonings if needed.
12. Ladle the soup into a shallow bowl and garnish with chopped chives.
13. Serve with the crusty bread.

olive oil, onions, white cabbage, red cabbage, sausage, garlic, bay leaves, creole mustard, red skinned potatoes, chicken stock, fresh basil, salt, crusty bread

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/cabbage-and-lamb-stew-recipe.html (may not work)