Smoked Potato and Sausage Soup

This super simple smoked potato and sausage Soup is a perfect cold-weather dinner idea when you’re craving something warming and hearty.

Sausage, potatoes and parsnips are simmered in a garlicky smoked broth with, kale, lots of smoked paprika, onions and smoked Gouda cheese.

It’s hearty, full of greens, and so delicious. Make sure you dip some toasted bread in this soup too!

Here Are the Step by Step Details:

Get yourself a good dutch oven or a pot. You’re going to cook the sausages along with the garlic (use a lot unless you hate garlic) onions and red pepper flakes. Tt develops a whole lot of flavor and you guys know I’m all about that!

Moving on, you’re going to remove the sausages from the pan, add some olive oil and add the potatoes and parsnips (You can also use carrots or another type of root veggie that you’d like. Ooooh maybe sweet potatoes, try that!) Cook those for about 5 minutes, then add the sausage back in. Sprinkle in the seasonings and thyme. By the way, You really need to use a lot of smoked paprika for this. I gave you guys a basic amount but I’d add more if I were you. Smoked paprika will give your soup a beautiful red-dish color and that’s what you want. Cook everything together for a bit to help intensify those flavors. Then add broth, and simmer until the veggies get nice and tender.

There are a few ways to thicken this soup. You can use flour to thicken the soup, by using a 1:1 ratio of water and flour AKA 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup water. Or you can puree some of the veggies in a blender and add it back in (this is what I did). It’s not needed, but if you want a creamy soup, then try these methods. About 5 minutes before the soup is done, I add the cream, cheese and the kale.

When you’re ready to serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with fresh thyme and more cheese if you’d like. Easy and Done!

Substitutions:

If you want to make this dish meat and dairy free you can use the following

Mushrooms or vegan sausage in place of the sausage

Use coconut milk instead of milk or cream

And lastly, don’t add cheese

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