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Creamy Sausage Potato Soup

This decadent but easy to make Creamy Sausage Potato Soup is made with ground Italian sausage and loaded up with potatoes and vegetables.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 715 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage hot or mild
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic 
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 pound baby yellow potatoes
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese or 8 ounces of cubed Velveeta
  • fresh parsley

Instructions

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  1. In a large soup pot over medium heat, add the sausage. Cook and break apart into smaller pieces.
  2. Once done, remove the sausage and place in a bowl and set aside. Drain the drippings, reserving a tablespoon or two for sauteing the vegetables.
  3. Add the diced onions, carrots, celery and corn and cook for 4 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until lightly browned and fragrant.
  4. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables mixture and cook for 2 minutes until it smells nutty.
  5. Pour in the chicken broth slowly, deglazing the bottom of the pan by scraping it with your spatula, making sure to scraped all the browned bits into the soup.
  6. Add in the basil, parsley, quartered potatoes and the sausage.
  7. Simmer uncovered for around 25 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender and starting to fall apart.
  8. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the cream and cheddar cheese/Velveeta.
  9. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 715kcal (36%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 55g (85%) Saturated Fat 27g (135%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 18g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 154mg (51%) Sodium 1602mg (67%) Potassium 846mg (24%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 4725IU (95%) Vitamin C 22mg (24%) Calcium 350mg (35%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 715

% Daily Value*

Calories 715kcal 36%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 55g 85%
Saturated Fat 27g 135%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 18g 90%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 154mg 51%
Sodium 1602mg 67%
Potassium 846mg 18%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 4725IU 95%
Vitamin C 22mg 24%
Calcium 350mg 35%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.