Potato Sausage Cheese Soup Using Leftovers Food

SAUSAGE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the Sausage: Remove the casings from the sausage if you purchased links. Preheat a large pot over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook and crumble to break it apart. Once cooked halfway through, cover partially and continue to heat, stirring occasionally, until cooked through. It'll take around 10-12 minutes total. Set the sausage aside and reserve 1 tablespoon drippings. (Butter can be used if you don't have drippings.)
• Add the drippings to the pot along with 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add the diced onions, celery, and carrots and cook for 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth in splashes, and use a silicone spatula to "clean" the bottom of the pot to add more flavor the soup. Slowly stir in the heavy cream, hot sauce, soy sauce, and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Clean the potatoes and pat them dry. Cut into 1-inch cubes and add them to the soup. Simmer uncovered for about 40 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender. Add the sausage back and stir to combine.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in the cheddar cheese (if desired).
• Garnish with red pepper flakes and parsley. Serve!

POTATO SAUSAGE CHEESE SOUP (USING LEFTOVERS)

Steps:

• Place shallot and carrots into a large saucepan and add broth. Bring to a boil; turn down to a simmer and cook 5 minutes.
• Stir in potatoes, milk and cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Add more milk if too thick.
• Stir in sausage "coins" and dried chives and simmer until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.

SAUSAGE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, brown sausage; drain. Set sausage aside. In the same pan, combine the potatoes, corn, broth, celery, carrot and seasonings. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add the milk, cheese, parsley and sausage. Cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.

POTATO AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir Italian and kielbasa sausages in the hot skillet until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain grease.
• 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 1/2 hours.

POTATO SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown sausage and onion in dutch oven until no longer pink. (If using regular sausage, drain and wipe out bottom of pan.).
• Add chicken broth to sausage and onions and bring to boil.
• Add potatoes and simmer on med high for 20 mins or until potatoes are soft.
• Remove from heat and mash potatoes completely.
• Add evaporated milk and cheese and stir until cheese is melted.
• Add garlic powder and cracked pepper to taste.
• If you like a thicker soup, add a little cornstarch or flour for thickening.

CREAMY SAUSAGE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large soup pot over medium heat. Add in sausage and cook until browned, stirring occasionally. Use a slotted spoon to remove cooked sausage and set aside.
• Return pot to medium-high heat. Add in onion and sauté 7 minutes, until soft and translucent. Add in butter and garlic and stir until butter is melted.
• Slowly pour in chicken broth and milk. Add in potatoes and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue simmering until potatoes are soft and tender, about 15 minutes.
• Once potatoes are tender, gently mash the potatoes, but not too aggressively so that you can still have some texture and chunks of potatoes. Stir in sour cream and add in the cooked sausage. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve hot topped with chives, cheese, and an additional dollop of sour cream.

CHEESY SAUSAGE & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, brown sausage and break up into pieces. Remove sausage from pot, drain fat & set aside.
• In the same pot, melt the butter and oil together. Add the onion, celery, carrots & garlic and saute until onions are translucent but not browned.
• Stir in the potatoes, dried herbs, chicken stock and sausage. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender.
• Turn heat to low and add Velveeta & milk, stirring constantly until the cheese is melted.
• Bring soup to a boil and then add cornstarch/water mixture. Remove from heat & stir in sour cream.
• Serve hot & enjoy!

CREAMY CHEESY SAUSAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Dice/cube the potatoes into any size desired, and cook them in salted water, when cooked, drain the water and set the cooked potatoes aside.
• Prepare the cheese mixture: over medium heat in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the 1/3 cup butter with 2 tablespoons oil.
• Stir/whisk in 1/3 cup flour, and mix for 1 minute.
• Slowly add in 1 cup half and half or milk, whisking until well blended.
• Add in the sour cream, Velveeta cheese and grated cheddar cheese.
• Now slowly add in the remaining 2-1/2 cups half and half or milk (if using); cook and stir for about 30 seconds; set aside.
• In a hot skillet, brown the sausage pieces, then add in the chopped onion and garlic (saute for 2 minutes).
• Add in the sausage/onion mixture along with the salt, pepper, basil, parsley, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and garlic powder (if using) into the cheese/milk mixture, and continue cooking until all of the cheese is completely melted.
• Add in the cooked cubed potatoes to the cheese mixture; gently mix to combine.
• Cook over low heat until desired temperature is reached.
• Ladle into serving bowls.
• Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.