Creamy Kielbasa Potato Soup
This is comfort food that hits every mark - smoky sausage, tender potatoes, and a rich paprika-scented broth. The kielbasa gets nicely browned first which adds serious flavor to the base.
Ingredients
Ingredients (~8-9 servings)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 lbs kielbasa smoked Polish sausage, sliced into 1/4" rounds
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 large onion chopped small
- 3 medium carrots peeled & chopped small
- 3 stalks celery chopped small
- 4-5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika
- 3/4 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3 Tbsp flour
- 6 cups chicken or beef broth
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3 large Russet potatoes peeled & diced
- 1 cup corn frozen or fresh
- Seasoning salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add sliced kielbasa and cook until browned, 7-10 minutes, then transfer to a plate.
- Add butter, onion, carrots, and celery to the pot and sauté 5-7 minutes until softened.
- Stir in garlic, paprika, Italian seasoning, and flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Pour in broth and stir well, scraping up browned bits from the bottom.
- Add cream, potatoes, corn, and browned kielbasa back to the pot.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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