Sausage Potato Soup

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 Approx 11 cups     359 cal

Ingredients:

1 tsp dried basil
½ tsp dried parsley
½ tsp mustard powder
1lb Italian sausage (mild or hot)|
2 TBLSP butter
1 yellow onion, diced
1 cup carrots, diced (optional)
2 ribs celery, diced (optional)
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 TBLSP flour
1 tsp soy sauce (I use light soy)
1 tsp hot sauce
5 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 ¼ lb red potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
Saltine or oyster crackes

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Crushed red pepper and parsley (optional)

LET’S GET COOKING!

Cook sausage, breaking apart, set aside(optional: you can discard the grease or keep it for more flavor)

Use 2 TBLSP of butter (and sausage grease if desired) to saute carrots, onions, and celery (optional: you can use white wine in place of butter and grease)
Add garlic, cook until golden brown and aromatic
Add flour, incorporate thoroughly
Slowly add the chicken broth in splashes
Stir in heavy cream, hot sauce, soy sauce, and seasonings
Bring to a boil
Add potatoes, cook 20-25 minutes (until potatoes are soft)
Add sausage back into pan
Reduce to low heat, sprinkle cheese on top, cover
Put in a bowl once cheese is melted
Optional: put over saltine or oyster crackers
Put in your mouth hole and enjoy!

Crock pot method:

Cook and crumble sausage, drain of grease
Use butter or oil lightly saute the onions, carrots, and celery
Add garlic, cook until golden brown and aromatic, drain well
Place sausage and vegetables in the bottom of your crock pot
Add chicken broth, seasonings, hot sauce, and soy sauce
Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3, stirring occasionally
Reduce heat, add sausage back
Slowly stir in heavy cream
Cover in cheese, replace lid, melt cheese
Serve in a bowl over saltines or oyster crackers
Put in your mouth hole and enjoy!

As always, never let anyone tell you how to season your food. You do what you want and use however little or much your heart tells you
You may use literally any kind of sausage. Just make sure if you use anything in link form that you remove the meat from the casing