Sausage, Potato, and Cabbage Soup

8 oz mild Italian sausage meat
2 small onions, cut into 1-inch thick slices (1 1/2 cups)
6 scallions, trimmed (leaving some green) and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 1/4 cups)
6 cups water
1 lb potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
8 oz savoy cabbage, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (4 cups)
1 1/4 tsp salt
Crusty French bread

1. Break the sausage meat into 1-inch pieces and place it in a saucepan over high heat. Saute, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to keep the meat from sticking, for 10 minutes, or until the sausage is well browned.
2. Add the onions and scallions and cook for 1 minutes. Stir in the water, potatoes, cabbage, and salt and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 45 minutes.
3. Serve the soup in bowls with chunks of crusty French bread.

Source: Essential Pepin

Try #1 - January 3, 2012
Nathan really liked this, and the kids ate it too... but I wasn't such a big fan. I think it's because it tasted a little too much like corned beef and cabbage for my liking - a bad experience with that a couple of years ago has a sour taste in my mouth. But, if you're a corned beef and cabbage fan, this soup may be for you!