Sausage Potato Soup Recipe
The delicious and
vibrant taste and wonderful healing properties of parsley are often ignored in
its role as a table garnish.
Highly
nutritious, parsley can be found year round in the grocery store. Parsley is
the world’s most popular herb.
Parsley
is native to the Mediterranean region of Southern Europe. While it has been
cultivated for more than 2,000 years, parsley was used medicinally prior to
being consumed as a food. The ancient Greeks held parsley to be sacred, using
it to not only adorn victors of athletic contests, but also for decorating the
tombs of the deceased. The practice of using parsley as a garnish actually has
a long history that can be traced back to the civilization of the ancient
Romans.
While
it is unknown when parsley began to be consumed as a seasoning, it seems to be
sometime in the middle ages in Europe. Some historians credit Charlemagne with
its popularization since he had it grown on his estates.
In
some countries, the curly leaf variety is more popular. This may have its roots
in the ancient preference for this type since people were oftentimes reticent
to consume the flat leaf variety because it resembled fool's parsley, a
poisonous weed.
Turnip
rooted or Hamburg parsley, a fairly new species, only been developed within
the past two hundred years, and recently begun gaining popularity.
After
a long day at work, you’re tired and don’t want to spend a lot of time in the
kitchen. You can have this soup on the dinner table in 30 minutes. And the
cleanup takes no time at all.
Sausage
Potato Soup
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2014, Christine’s Pantry. All rights reserved.
Ingredients:
1
- tablespoon olive oil
- 1
- pound beef smoked sausage, diced
- 4
- medium potatoes, cubed
- 1
- cup chopped green beans
- 4
- cups chicken broth
- 1/2
- teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2
- teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2
- teaspoon salt
- 1/2
- teaspoon black pepper
- 1
- (10.75 oz.) can cream of potato soup
- 1/2
- cup shredded cheddar cheese
- parsley
for garnish
Directions:
In
a large pot, brown sausage, drain, and set aside. In the same pot, add
potatoes, chicken broth, and seasonings. Bring to boil.
Reduce
heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Add cream of
potato soup, stir. Add green beans, sausage and cheese. Stir over low heat
until cheese melted. Enjoy!