Guest Post: My Mom

Good Morning Lovlies. Today, by saying 'guest post', I actually mean I just signed on to my  mom's blogger and stole a post of her's from last week because it looks o-so-yummy and I wanted to share. So make sure you pop over to Knit One, Raised 4 and say hello, so she really wouldn't mind that I stole her post! Thanks mom, and you can go ahead and plan on making this when we are home for Christmas!

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Creamy Sausage and Potato Soup

My good friend Karen gave me this recipe and said it would be perfect for a hearty meal at The Farm. She was so right!

Below is the recipe as Karen gave it to me, but being the non-measuring, use what I have on hand, dump it in and stir kind of cook that I am, a few modifications ended up in my pot.

 

1 pkg. hot italian sausage

1/2 lb. ground beef

3/4 c. diced onion

3/4 c. shredded carrots

3/4 c. diced celery

3 c. chicken broth

4 c. diced potatoes

1/4 c. all-purpose flour

8 oz. American cheese, cubed

1 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream (or half and half)

3/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 tbsp. fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried

1 tbsp. fresh parsley or 1 tsp. dried

4 tbsp. butter, divided

1/4 c. sour cream

1. In a 3 quart cast iron pot, brown the ground beef and sausage; drain set aside. 

2. In the same saucepan, saute onion, carrots and celery in 1 tbsp of butter until vegetable are tender, about 10 minutes.  Add broth, potatoes and meat; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender. 

3. Meanwhile in a small skillet, melt remaining butter.  Add flour; cook and stir 3-5 minutes or until bubbly. 

4. Add to soup; bring to a boil.  If soup is not thick enough, make a slurry of cold water and flour; shake well so there are no lumps.  Add to soup and boil gently.  Cook and stir 2 minutes, then remove from heat.  Let cool for 5 minutes. 

5. Add cheese, heavy whipping cream (or half and half), salt, pepper and herbs; stir until cheese melts.  Take sour cream and blend in a bowl so it is not so thick; blend sour cream into soup.

*I used link sweet Italian sausage cut in bite size pieces, cheddar instead of American cheese, diced the carrots instead of shredding and added a few dashes of cayenne to get a nice amount of heat. I also just dolloped the sour cream into each bowl instead of blending it in the pot, just because I thought it would look pretty.

A nice hunk of  BEER BREAD with an assortment of local honey, butter and jams completed the meal.

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Don't you just want to build a fire and pour a big glass of red wine to get cozy with this meal? I know I do. Thanks Mom! Have a great Wednesday everyone!