Potato Leek Soup With Italian Sausage Food

SAUSAGE AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Wash leeks in a large bowl of cold water, then lift out and drain well in a colander.
• Cook carrot and celery in 1/2 stick butter in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add leeks and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add stock and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, 15 minutes.
• While stock simmers, peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Melt remaining 1/2 stick butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, then add flour and cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add 2 cups simmering stock, whisking vigorously (mixture will be thick), then whisk flour mixture into remaining stock and return to a simmer, whisking.
• Add potatoes, kielbasa, and marjoram and simmer soup, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper.

POTATO LEEK SOUP WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large pot brown sausage over medium high heat until cooked all the way through, about 8-10 minutes. Transfer sausage to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
• Add olive oil, leeks, and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until softened, about 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add wine and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes until liquid is reduced by half.
• Add the broth, potatoes, bay leaf, thyme, and more salt and pepper. Bring to boil and cook until potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes. Return the sausage to the pot and stir in the milk or cream. Serve with crusty bread, or as desired.
• Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. The soup is even better the next day!

LEEK, POTATO, AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• In a dry heavy saucepan toast the cuminseed and the caraway seeds over moderate heat, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they are very fragrant, and transfer them to a plate. In the pan cook the leek in the butter, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until it is very soft, stir in the broth and the potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, and bring the liquid to a boil. Simmer the mixture for 10 minutes, or until the potato is tender, stir in the toasted seeds, the kielbasa, the cream, and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer the soup for 5 minutes. Just before serving, stir in the spinach.

POTATO LEEK SOUP WITH SPICY SAUSAGE & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cube the potatoes, and finely chop the leeks and celery. Mince the garlic. Cut the sausage into small pieces.
• Melt 2 TBSP of the butter in your soup pot on low heat. First, add the garlic, cooking until fragrant.
• Add the meat, cooking, but not browning. Then add the rest of the butter.
• Add the vegetables and cook on low for about 10 minutes while stirring frequently. The butter should be absorbed, but the vegetables should not brown.
• Add about three quarters of the stock (until the stock level just covers the vegetables), and simmer until everything is tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• In a blender in a few batches, flash-puree the soup (you may need to use a second pot to pour the pureed soup into), and return it all to the pot. Add more stock to adjust the consistency if you need to.
• Add the cream and small handful of mild cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Then gradually add a few dashes of coriander until it tastes right.
• To make the potato croutons for garnishing, use 1 or 2 potatoes, cut to small cubes, seasoned with lots of paprika and some cayenne pepper and salt, and fry in a generous amount of vegetable oil until crisp.
• Serve in shallow soup bowls. Put the shredded or chunks of sharp cheese on top, along with a large spoonful of the parsley-scallion mix and the potato croutons. Stir up and enjoy!

LEEK, POTATO & SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, cook the leek in butter for 5 minutes, or until soft.
• 2. Stir in the broth and the potatoes and carrots. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 3. Stir in sausage, milk, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 5 minutes more.
• 4. Just before serving, stir in spinach.

FINGER LICKING LEEK SOUP WITH SAUSAGE AND BARLEY

Steps:

• Chop the onion and sauté in the vegetable oil until tender (about 2-3 min).
• Meanwhile wash well and cut the leeks into small rounds. Discard the very rough tips of the green part.
• Thinly chop the garlic.
• Add the leeks and garlic to the onions and cook for 10 more min or until soft.
• In a separate pan brown the Italian sausage breaking it into small pieces.
• Add the sausage to the leek mixture and cook for 2 more min, stirring to combine the flavors.
• Add 1 quart of water to the pot and when it starts boiling add the stock cubes.
• Add the barley and cook according to the package instructions. Usually takes 45 minutes.
• At the end of the cooking you can sprinkle 1-2 tbsp of grated parmesan cheese. Season with salt if necessary.
• The soup thickens on its own because of the starch in the barley. But If you like your soups thicker you can use 1tbsp of cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp of COLD water and add it at the end of the cooking. Slowly stir for 2 minutes.

HOUSE SOUP- POTATO, LEEK, SAUSAGE, AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat in your favorite soup pot.
• Sweat leeks until translucent (approx. 5 minutes). Do NOT allow leeks to brown.
• Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
• Add potatoes. Boil gently until soft (approx. 10 minutes).
• Add sausage and arugula. Stir over medium heat until the arugula cooks down. (1-2 minutes).
• Remove from heat. Stir in fat free half & half (or substitute heavy cream, if calories are not an issue).

SAUSAGE AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Cook the leeks, carrots and celery until softened but not browned.
• Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Blend in the chicken stock.
• Add the potatoes and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the sausage, salt, marjoram and pepper to taste.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook sausage on the stove in a medium saucepan. Drain and dice cooked sausage.
• Saute onions and bacon over medium heat until onions are transparent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add Chicken Bouillon, water and potatoes. Then bring to low boil for 15 minute (until potatoes are tender).
• Add whipping cream and sausage; simmer 5 minutes then serve.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Wash and prepare kale and set it aside.
• In a medium stock pot, boil sliced potatoes until tender; drain and set aside.
• In large stock pot, crumble and brown the Italian sausage over medium heat; after a few minutes, add the onion and saute until sausage is nicely browned and onion is tender.
• Add garlic and saute a couple of minutes being careful not to burn.
• Drain any fat from the sausage mixture.
• Add the red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, chicken stock, milk and half and half.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Taste it and adjust seasonings as needed, adding the salt and black pepper.
• Add the potatoes, heavy cream and then stir in kale.
• Simmer an additional 15 minutes.
• Serve soup with some bacon sprinkled on top, if desired.