Creamy Cheesy Sausage And Potato Soup

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One of the best soups you will ever have! To save time cook the sausage, onion and garlic hours ahead or even a day ahead and refrigerate. If serving more than 4 people, i suggest to double the complete recipe.

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Steps

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Dice / cube the potatoes into any size desired , and cook them in salted water , when cooked , drain the water and set the cooked potatoes aside.

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Prepare the cheese mixture: over medium heat in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan , melt the 1 / 3 cup butter with 2 tablespoons oil.

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Stir / whisk in 1 / 3 cup flour , and mix for 1 minute.

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Slowly add in 1 cup half and half or milk , whisking until well blended.

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Add in the sour cream , velveeta cheese and grated cheddar cheese.

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Now slowly add in the remaining 2-1 / 2 cups half and half or milk.

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Cook and stir for about 30 seconds.

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Set aside.

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In a hot skillet , brown the sausage pieces , then add in the chopped onion and garlic.

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Add in the sausage / onion mixture along with the salt , pepper , basil , parsley , 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese and garlic powder into the cheese / milk mixture , and continue cooking until all of the cheese is completely melted.

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Add in the cooked cubed potatoes to the cheese mixture.

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Gently mix to combine'.

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Ingredients

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potatoes, velveeta cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, onion, garlic, butter, oil, mild sausage, flour, half-and-half cream, salt and pepper, dried basil, dried parsley, garlic powder, parmesan cheese