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potato soup

Creamy Potato Soup for a Cozy Night In

This creamy potato soup is a comforting family recipe, packed with sausages and ready in just 20 minutes—perfect for busy weeknights.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Course: Soups
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Soup Base
  • 2 kg waxy or floury potatoes
  • 2-3 medium onions
  • 200 g soup vegetables (fresh or frozen)
  • 100 g diced bacon
  • 1.5 liters vegetable broth homemade preferred
For Cooking
  • 1 tablespoon rapeseed oil
For Protein and Seasoning
  • 4-5 pieces sausages or alternatives
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • to taste thyme

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife

Method
 

Step‑by‑Step Instructions
  1. Prepare the vegetables by peeling and dicing the 2 kg of potatoes into small cubes.
  2. Dice the 100g of bacon and finely chop the 2-3 onions.
  3. Sauté the bacon in rapeseed oil for about 4-5 minutes until crispy, then add the onions and cook for another 3 minutes.
  4. Add the soup vegetables and sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
  5. Pour in the vegetable broth to fully submerge the mixture, seasoning generously with salt, pepper, and thyme. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
  6. Reduce heat and simmer for about 25 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
  7. Slice the sausages and add them to the pot, heating through for another 5 minutes.
  8. Serve hot in bowls with crusty buttered bread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 950mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 10mg

Notes

For extra flavor, consider using homemade vegetable broth and experimenting with different sausage options.

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