Hearty Sausage and Potato Soup

I love a good soup. This one I got help from my little dude Jack. He has mastered the art of holding the handle and stirring. Love this guy! On these cold January days I think a good hearty soup is just what you need at the end of the day. You can make this in about 30 minutes.

What you need:

3 large or 5 medium potatoes
1 roll of pork sausage
Chicken stock or bouillon cube (1)
Bag of frozen soup/stew veggies (my bag had carrots, celery, onions and potatoes) or fresh versions of these
Salt and pepper to taste
A pot to boil potatoes
Potato Peeler
Knife/cutting block
Large soup pot (I use my big Le Crueset)


Directions:

Start by peeling your potatoes. Cut them into bite size chunks and put them into the pot you are going to boil them in. Cover them with water until you have approximately 1 inch over the potatoes and but them on high heat to boil. They should be done in about 20 minutes. After you have the potatoes started, break the sausage into chunks and cook over medium heat in your large soup pot. Once it is cooked you add the frozen veggies, one bullion cube and one cup of water (or one cup of stock). Turn down your heat to medium low and cover until potatoes are done cooking, stirring occasionally. When the potatoes are done, add the entire pot to your sausage and veggies. Now you can add your salt and pepper to taste.

Easy right? The kids gobble it up. It is so quiet at the dinner table when we have this soup!

Prep stage: Sausage cooked, bullion and veggies added.