Creamy Cabbage Soup with Kielbasa

Name: Creamy Cabbage Soup with Kielbasa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1 batch Homemade Cream of Celery Soup; 14 ounces kielbasa (,sliced in 1/8 inch rounds); 1 medium head green cabbage (,about 3 pounds, chopped); 1 large carrot (,diced); 2 cups whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream or half and half; 1 cup chicken broth mixed with 2 tablespoons flour (,make sure it's dissolved); 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper