How to Make Hearty Garlic Potato Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

When the weather starts to turn colder, there's nothing quite like a piping hot bowl of soup to warm you up from the inside out. And when it comes to hearty, comforting soups, it's hard to beat a delicious garlic potato soup. This rich and creamy soup is the perfect comfort food for those chilly autumn and winter nights, and it's surprisingly easy to make.

What sets this potato soup apart from others is the generous amount of garlic that's used in the recipe. Garlic adds a depth of fl...

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Ingredients

  • 8 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • ½ pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup butter or margarine
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 8 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
  • ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Place potatoes, carrot and garlic in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Place 3 cups potato mixture in a bowl and mash. Set aside mashed potatoes and remaining potato mixture.
  • In a skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside. In a soup kettle, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until soup is thickened.
  • Add the parsley, salt, bouillon, seasoned salt and pepper; mix well. add the mashed potato mixture; cook and stir until heated through. Add the reserved potato and sausage mixtures. Heat through.