Ingredients:

2 tbsp oil or bacon fat

1 medium onion

3 cloves garlic

1 lb Zinn Farms ham garlic sausage, cubed

1 lb Zinn Farms chicken breast, cubed

2 medium carrots

2 celery ribs

½ lb fresh mushroom, sliced

1 medium potato, cubed

2 cups sauerkraut

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups full fat milk

2 tbsp white vinegar

2 tsp dill weed

Salt and pepper

Hot chillies to taste (optional)

½ cup dried mushrooms (optional)

Directions:

Put dried mushrooms in a heat safe bowl and pour boiling water until mushrooms are submerged. Let soak.

Heat oil or fat over medium heat in large pot. Add the onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, or until onions are soft. Add chicken and sausage to pot and cook for 5 minutes. Add the celery, carrots and mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes.

Add the dried mushroom and their soaking water, potato, sauerkraut, chicken broth and milk to the pot (add additional stock or water as needed to cover all ingredients.) Add vinegar, dill, salt, pepper, chillies. Stir, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.