Hearty Garlic Potato Soup Recipe

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"I started with a basic potato soup and added my own touches to come up with this comforting recipe," writes Beth Allard from Belmont, New Hampshire.

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Hearty Garlic Potato Soup Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

10 30 40

Ingredients

8 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 pound Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
8 cups milk
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place potatoes, carrot and garlic in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Place 3 cups potato mixture in a large bowl and mash. Set aside mashed potatoes and remaining potato mixture.
In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside. In a Dutch oven, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until soup is thickened.
Add the parsley, salt, bouillon, seasoned salt and pepper; mix well. Add mashed potato mixture; cook and stir until heated through. Add reserved potato and sausage mixtures. Heat through. Yield: 12 servings (about 3 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 297 calories, 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 690 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Hearty Garlic Potato Soup in Taste of Home February/March 2004, p17