Creamy Sausage Potato Soup
A rich and comforting sausage potato soup made with browned ground sausage, tender potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, chicken broth, half-and-half, and sour cream. This creamy one-pot soup is perfect for an easy fall dinner.
Equipment
- Large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven
- Wooden spoon
- Chef's knife
- Cutting board
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Ladle
- Small bowl
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 2 lbs Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes diced
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1/2 cup carrots finely diced
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese for serving
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onions for serving
Instructions
- Brown the ground sausage in a large pot over medium heat, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Cook until fully browned, then remove it from the pot and set aside.
- Melt the butter in the same pot. Add the diced onion and carrots and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Return the cooked sausage to the pot and add the diced potatoes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and add the salt and black pepper. Bring the soup to a gentle boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the half-and-half. Heat gently without bringing the soup to a vigorous boil.
- Add the sour cream and stir until completely incorporated and the soup is creamy.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Remove the pot from the heat and let the soup rest for 5 minutes.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped chives or green onions.
Notes
Nutritional Information per serving:
- Calories: 500 kcal
- Protein: 22 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
