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~ comforting chunky potato soup ~

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Cassie *
Somewhere, PA

A fellow JAP friend asked me what's for supper. I was undecided. Then thought, I have lots of potatoes and a roll of Bob Evans spicy sausage...why not a soup?...so, soup it was and might I add, it was delicious. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield 4 - 6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For ~ comforting chunky potato soup ~

  • 3 - 4 md
    russet potatoes or red - cubed into 1 inch pieces. i left the skin on mine
  • 2 - 3 c
    water, or enough to just cover - saving 1 cup of the water they cooked in
  • 1 sm
    onion, minced
  • 1 clove
    garlic, minced or to taste
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    slightly heaping flour
  • crushed
    red pepper flakes - optional
  • black
    pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 - 2 tsp
    salt or to taste
  • 3 c
    milk
  • 1/2 tsp
    sugar
  • 1 c
    shredded, cheddar cheese
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 c
    cubed ham or i used bob evans spicy sausage, browned

How To Make ~ comforting chunky potato soup ~

  • 1
    Place prepared potatoes in a saucepan and just cover with water. I added a little salt. Bring to a boil and simmer until tender. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the water they cooked in, Set aside.
  • 2
    In the meantime, brown your sausage if using instead of ham ( I suggest trying the sausage once ). It gave it a great flavor.
  • 3
    When potatoes are about done, in a dutch oven, melt butter and add the onion and garlic, continue cooking until translucent and tender, but not browned.
  • 4
    Add the flour, red pepper flakes, black pepper and cook, stirring often for 3 - 4 minutes.
  • 5
    Add the drained potatoes, liquid from potatoes, milk, salt, sugar, cheese and ham or sausage, stirring well to combine and simmer for 25 - 30 minutes, or until heated through and thickened, stirring frequently
  • 6
    Stir in the parsley and ladle into bowls. I added some cheddar cheese and green onion slices. Would be great with a nice crusty slice of bread. I usually add a pinch or two of nutmeg to my cream soups as well. Entirely up to you. Add more salt if needed. Enjoy!
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