30 Minute Sausage and Potato Soup
Easy and fast one-pot wonder!
Equipment
- Dutch Oven or any large pot
Ingredients
- 5 Potatoes diced, Russets preferred
- 1 large Onion diced
- 4 stalks Celery diced
- 1 lbs Ground Sausage I use Jimmy Deans
- 3 1/2 cups Chicken Broth
- 3 cloves Garlic diced
- 1/3 cup Whole Milk or cream
- 1/2 tsp salt
- pepper to taste
- Parmesan if wanted!
Instructions
- Prepare all your vegetables first for easy cooking!. Dice your onion and celery. Then dice your potatoes into cubes (about 1/2 inch cubes).5 Potatoes, 4 stalks Celery, 1 large Onion
- Heat a dutch oven (or any large pot) on the stovetop to medium high heat.
- Once hot add a splash of olive oil and brown your ground sausage. It does not have to be cooked through. Simply looking for some good crispy bits for the added flavor.1 lbs Ground Sausage
- Once partly browned add diced onion, diced celery and ¼ tsp. salt.1 large Onion, 4 stalks Celery
- Cook for 3-4 minutes till the onion is translucent- stirring often
- Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds-making sure to not let the garlic burn.3 cloves Garlic
- Stir in diced potatoes.5 Potatoes
- Add 3 ½ Cups chicken broth. You want enough water to just barely cover the potatoes.3 1/2 cups Chicken Broth
- Allow the soup to come to a boil, then bring down to a simmer, and cover for 15 minutes.
- Uncover and check the potatoes are cooked through. They should be easily pierced with a fork.
- Leave potatoes as is or mash some against the side of the pot to create a slightly creamer soup.
- Add whole milk (or cream) and a bit of parmesan cheese if you wish.1/3 cup Whole Milk
- Season with Salt and Pepper to taste! I always add a good amount of pepper and salt here.
- Serve with parmesan, crackers or bread!
Notes
Sub Bacon for sausage if desired! Cook bacon in your dutch oven first, once cooked take it out, proceed with the rest of the recipe, and add cooked bacon in at the end. Or you can use precooked bacon and add it to your soup at the table.
Make it vegan by using a dairy-free milk, no meat and a vegetable base over chicken.
For a thicker soup use less broth. For a thinner soup add more at the end to liking!