Potato Soup with Smoked Sausage
This hearty German Potato Soup is packed with flavor... and lots of veggies! Add Smoked Sausage to make it a complete meal in a bowl
Equipment
- 1 Large Soup Pot or Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 Bunch Suppengrün cleaned and diced 2 carrots, 1 leek, 1/4-1/2 celeriac
- 1 med Yellow onion diced
- 6 cups Water
- 3 pounds Russet Potatoes peel and dice
- 2 sprigs Fresh Thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 4 sprigs Fresh Parsley chopped, divided
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 pound Smoked Sausage
- 1 cube Vegetable Bouillon optional
Instructions
- Melt the butter in the soup pot over medium high heat. Add the diced Suppengrün, and the onion, then cook, stirring, until soft... 3-4 minutes.
- Add water, diced potatoes, thyme, 2/3 of parsley, salt, pepper, and sausage. (Add optional bouillon cube if you want stronger flavor). Bring to boil
- Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes, until you can pierce the potatoes easily with a knife tip.
- Remove sausage and cut to slices. Remove the thyme stems. If you want a smooth soup, puree it now.
- Put the sausage slices back into the soup. Sprinkle with remaining parsley. Stir and serve.
Notes
Potato Soup gets a boost of flavor from Suppengruen. If you can't find Celeriac, use a few stalks of celery.