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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Recipe: Sausage Potato Soup




My family has an extreme love for smoked sausage.  If given the opportunity, my kids would want a sausage meal at least once a week.  One of their favorites is dirty rice that I make with smoked sausage.  I got to admit, I love it too.  I recently bought a couple of packages and then put them in the freezer and promptly forgot I had them.  So, when I was going through my freezer the other day, I came across those gems.  I thought about making our favorite dish, but I wanted to try something else and shake things up a bit.  I must say that this soup did the trick.  My family gobbled it up.  Even my non-loving potato eater enjoyed it.  I served it with my Pimento Cheese Corn Muffins (recipe to come) and it was the perfect meal for a cold winter's night.

Enjoy!


Sausage Potato Soup
{slightly adapted from Greene Acres Hobby Farm}
Ingredients
  • 1 package fully cooked beef smoked sausage, diced
  • 6 - 8 medium red skinned potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 can corn (or use frozen)
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions
  1. In a large pot, brown sausage and drain.
  2. Remove sausage from pot and set aside.
  3. In the same pot, combine potatoes, corn, broth and seasonings.
  4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes for until potatoes are fork tender.
  5. Add milk, cheese and sausage.
  6. Stir soup until cheese is thoroughly melted.
  7. I wanted my soup to be a bit thicker, so I made a cornstarch slurry and added to the soup.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    Hmmm sounds interesting. I think I'm going to give it a try. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. MichelleJanuary 4, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    Glad you enjoyed the soup! Thanks for sharing my link. Looks delicious.

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  3. Debbie @ Easy Natural FoodJanuary 5, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    This looks really tasty! I'm hosting a weekly blog carnival specifically for soups, stocks and chowders, every Sunday! I would love it if you would come over and post this recipe. Here's a link with more information:

    http://easynaturalfood.com/2011/10/17/introducing-sunday-night-soup-night/

    I hope to see you there!
    Debbie

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  4. Miz HelenJanuary 8, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    Good Morning Wende,
    I am going to make this awesome soup for our lunch tomorrow, it looks so good. Hope you are having a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  5. KristaJanuary 9, 2012 at 7:07 AM

    What a hearty soup! Thanks for sharing at Church Supper! Have a blessed week, and please come back again next Sunday.

    Everyday Mom's Meals

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  6. April @ The 21st Century HousewifeJanuary 10, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    This sounds like such a warming, delicious and flavourful soup! Thank you for sharing it with Let's Do Brunch.

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