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Creamy Bratwurst And Potato Soup

I came up with this the other night after being chilled to the bone from a broken furnace at the office. it is a definite chill chaser. this and a crunchy crusted piece of garlic toast is a meal in itself.

Steps

Melt butter in dutch oven.
On medium low heat , sweat onion , garlic , and potatoes.
Season with white pepper and salt.
Potatoes will begin to form a slurry from their starch.
This is normal.
Continue to sweat until potatoes begin to soften , adding liquid if necessary.
When potatoes have softened , add milk , cream and nutmeg and bring to slow simmer.
From this point on , do not allow to boil.
Only allow a slow simmer.
After returning to simmer , slowly add grated cheese and melt into mixture.
Add bratwurst , return to simmer , and simmer 30 minutes.
Salt and pepper to taste.
If soup is too thin , or if soup has accidentally come to a boil and broken make a slurry made of 3 parts milk or water to 1 part flour and add a little at a time to the simmering soup allowing it to thicken before adding more.
Stir in parsley.
Serve with your favorite salad and / or fresh garlic toast.

Ingredients

potatoes, bratwursts, swiss cheese, whole milk, heavy cream, butter, onion, garlic cloves, ground nutmeg, white pepper, hickory smoke salt, parsley