Creamy Loaded Potato Soup
Creamy Loaded Potato Soup - hot, hearty and comforting. Loaded with spicy pork sausage, creamy potatoes and sharp cheddar cheese.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 1 whole medium onion , diced
- 3 carrots , chopped
- 3 stalks celery , chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage , chopped
- 7 cups whole small Russet Potatoes , peeled and diced (about 8 diced)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese , shredded
- scallions , sliced (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the sausage in a large pot over medium heat until browned. Remove the cooked sausage from the pot and place on a large plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the oil.
- Return the pot to medium-high heat and add the onions, carots and celery. Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and sage and cook and stir a minute more.
- Add the diced potatoes to the pot. Cook for 5 minutes and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour in the broth and bring it to a gentle boil. Cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are beginning to get tender. In a small bowl, whisk the flour and milk together. Pour into the soup and allow the soup to cook for another 5 minutes.
- using a hand blender, puree the soup in the pot until mostly smooth, leaving just a few chunks of potatoes *See notes.
- Stir in the cream, the cooked sausage and the cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve in bowls and garnish with additional shredded cheese and scallions.
Notes
*If you don't have a hand blender, you can puree the soup in batches in a blender. Remove a little more than half of the soup and blend in a blender until completely smooth. Pour it back into the soup pot and stir to combine.
Nutrition
Serving: 8g