This soup with potatoes and sausage is a variation of an original German soup. My family loves this soup, and I never have leftovers. This recipe is one my grandmother used to make when I was growing up, and I have always loved it.
Ingredients
- bulk mild Italian sausage: 1 pound
- kielbasa smoked sausage, cut lengthwise and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces: 1 pound
- potatoes: 4 cups (to taste, diced)
- water: 4 cups
- chicken broth: 2 cups
- heavy whipping cream: 1 cup
- stalk celery: 1 piece (diced, to taste)
- cubes chicken bouillon: 2 piece
- garlic: 1 Tbsp (minced)
- salt: 1 tsp
- ground black pepper: 0.5 tsp
- garlic powder: 0.5 tsp
- red pepper: 0.33333 tsp (to taste, crushed)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir Italian and kielbasa sausages in the hot pot until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain grease.
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Stir potatoes, water, chicken broth, heavy cream, celery, bouillon, garlic, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and red pepper into the pot. Reduce heat and let simmer until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
