Creamy Sausage and Potato Soup
Rich and hearty, sausage and potatoes in a creamy soup to warm you on a chilly day. @mostdeliciouslife.com
Ingredients
- 1 pound turkey or pork Italian sausage
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- ½-1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 pound potatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- ¼ cup butter
- 6 Tbsp flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 cups half n half
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Brown sausage in soup pot or Dutch oven. Spray pan with cooking spray if necessary, Remove cooked meat and set aside.
- In same pot, heat olive oil and 1 Tbsp butter. Saute onion, celery, carrots and garlic. Stir and cook until veggies are softened, 4-5 minutes.
- In medium saucepan, heat salted water to boiling and add potato chunks. Turn to medium and cook for 15 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.
- Turn heat to medium-high. Add ¼ cup butter to cooked veggies and heat until melted. Stir in flour. Stir and cook for 2 minutes,
- Stir in chicken broth. Cook and stir until mixture thickens.
- Cover pot and simmer over low heat 8-10 minutes stirring regularly to prevent burning. Add potatoes.
- Add the browned sausage back in. Stir in half n half. Cook and stir until heated through.
- Stir in Worcestershire sauce and red pepper flakes if desired. Salt and pepper to taste.