Smoked Sausage and Potato Soup
Smoked sausage cooked with potatoes, carrots and onions in a creamy broth is the perfect easy and nutritious dinner.
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Equipment
- Immersion or regular blender optional
Ingredients
- 1 lb smoked sausage *see notes
- 4 large russet potatoes *see notes
- 2-3 large carrots
- 1 yellow onion
- 8 cups chicken or beef broth
Instructions
- Start by slicing your sausage into circles or half circles. Prepare the vegetables by peeling and cubing potatoes, dicing onion, and peeling and cutting carrots into circles.
- In a soup pot, add the sausage and lightly brown over medium heat. Retain about 2 tablespoons of grease from sausage (drain or add cooking oil as needed).
- To the same pot, add in carrots and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes, or until onions are starting to soften.
- (optional) Sprinkle flour over sausage and vegetables. Stir continuously for a few minutes until flour is starting to turn light brown.
- Pour broth into pot, stirring as you do. Add potatoes and ensure the broth covers them.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Allow to cook until carrots and potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes.
- (optional) To create a creamy soup, you'll need to blend some of the potatoes and broth together. Do this by using an immersion blender, or by blending about 3 cups of potatoes and broth in a regular blender.
Notes
*When selecting a smoked sausage, I would stick to plain smoked or something like a green onion or garlic variety.
*This dish is only seasoned with salt and pepper since the flavor of sausage you choose will add flavor. Too many additional seasonings could potentially not go well with the flavor of your sausage, so I've chosen to stick to the basics.
*The measurements for this recipe are very loose - which is what makes it so great. You can use what you have available. Just ensure the contents of your pot are covered with broth, and you can use whatever ratio of potatoes to carrots you choose!
*If using a regular blender to