🥣 Creamy Sausage & Potato Soup (Serves 4–6)
🛒 Ingredients
1 lb (450 g) ground sausage (Italian or breakfast sausage both work)
4 cups potatoes, diced (Yukon gold or russet)
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, diced
3 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk (or half-and-half for extra creaminess)
½ cup heavy cream (optional but 🔥)
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp black pepper
Salt to taste
1 tsp dried thyme (or Italian seasoning)
Chopped green onions or chives (for topping)
👩🍳 Instructions
Brown the sausage
In a large pot over medium heat, cook sausage until browned. Break it into chunks. Remove and set aside (leave a little fat in the pot for flavor).
Sauté the veggies
Add butter to the pot. Sauté onion and carrots for 4–5 minutes until soft. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
Make it thick & cozy
Sprinkle in flour and stir for 1 minute. Slowly pour in chicken broth, stirring to avoid lumps.
Add potatoes + simmer
Add diced potatoes, paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer 12–15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
Creamy magic
Stir in milk and cream. Add sausage back in. Simmer 5 more minutes.
Taste & adjust
Add more salt, pepper, or paprika if needed.
Serve
Top with chives/green onions. Serve with crusty bread or garlic toast 🤌
🔥 Optional Upgrades
Add shredded cheddar or parmesan at the end
Toss in a handful of spinach or kale
Add red pepper flakes for heat
Swap sausage for ground turkey or chicken
Want me to turn this into a slow cooker or one-pot 30-minute version?
