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Potato Cheese Soup with Smoked Sausage

Sautéed onion combined with chicken broth and potatoes. Soup is simmered until potatoes are soft and mixed with cubed cheese, half-and-half, fresh ground black pepper, finely grated carrots, dark beer, and smoked sausage medallions. Heated over medium heat until all ingredients are heated through and served warm.

Ingredients -

1/4 cup Butter
1 White or Yellow Onion, diced
1 Carrot, peeled and grated finely
1 (14.5 ounces) can Chicken Broth
6 Baking Potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 pound Smoked Sausage, sliced into 1/4" medallions
1-1/2 pounds Processed Cheese (Velveeta), cubed
2 cups Half-and-Half
1/8 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1/2 cup Dark Beer (optional)

Preparation:

1. Sauté onion in butter in 3-quart stockpot.

2. Add chicken broth and cubed potatoes.

3. Simmer over medium heat until potatoes are soft.

4. Using a potato masher, lightly mash potatoes, leaving some lumps.

5. Add the cubed cheese, and stir until melted.

6. Add the half-and-half, season with black pepper.

7. Add the carrots, beer and smoked sausage.

8. If soup is too thick, thin by adding more half-and-half in small amounts.

Soup Making Tips -
Half-and-Half

	Half-and-half has a much lower fat content then light cream, light whipping cream, whipping cream or heavy cream. These would all be good substitutes for the half-and-half and all would add extra richness. Along with that richness comes more calories from fat. Substituting one cup of whole milk and one cup of one of the aforementioned creams for the two cups of half-and-half will also work nicely.

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