Quick Potato Soup
Potato soup, for cold days, when you just don't care
Ingredients
- 8 oz Smoked Kielbasa Sliced to coins 1/4"
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup Onion Peeled, medium dice
- 2 cloves Minced Garlic
- 2 cups Whole Milk
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 bag Hash Brown Potatoes Potatoes O'Brien works well here
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Coarse Ground
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese Grated
- 3 tbsp AP Flour
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream
Instructions
- Cook sausage in a skillet over medium high heat for 7-8 minutes or until browned. Remove and reserve.
- Add sausage grease or butter to a Dutch oven or soup pot and add in onions.
- Cook for approx. 3-5 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring often.
- Add in garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add in chicken broth, milk, and flour and whisk until combined well.
- Stir in potatoes, salt, and pepper and bring to a slight boil.
- Reduce heat, cover slightly and simmer until potatoes are tender about 20 minutes.
- Stir in 1 cup of shredded cheese, sour cream, reserved sausage
- Add more milk as needed until desired consistency is reached. ( Your soup, your consistancy)
- Taste, season, and balance flavor
- Serve ASAP, and garnish with herbs and sliced green onions.
Notes
Quick and dirty potato soup.
The use of a potato mix with green peppers and onions adds a taste kick and a contrast in textures.
Serve with fresh bread and butter.
Nutrition
Calories: 633kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 25gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 1636mgPotassium: 779mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 840IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 420mgIron: 2mg
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