Spicy Sausage & Potato Soup

"Baby, it's cold outside!" Soup is probably the best food-solution to warm up with on a cold evening, especially if it's spicy and full of carbs! This will hit the spot, I promise! You may even want to add a bit of bacon to this mix if you're feeling like some traditional potato soup... but I did not feel the need with such delicious sausage smelling up the kitchen.

Spicy Sausage & Potato Soup

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1 lb Italian sausage (the meat sort of got lost with all the veggies, so you might do 2lbs)

2 medium onions, chopped
2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 C chopped celery
1 C chopped carrots

5 - 8 medium cubed potatoes
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1 tsp red pepper flakes (1/2 tsp if you don’t want quite as hot)
1 tsp ground black pepper (do ½ tsp if you don’t want quite as hot)
2 tsp fresh ground sea salt
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 diced tomatoes (or 1- 14.5oz can with juice)
6 C chicken broth (an extra cup if soup gets too thick)
2 ½ C milk or cream (I used whole milk)
1 Tbsp sunflower oil (for frying sausage)
Shredded Cheddar cheese for serving


In a soup pot, cook sausage with the oil over medium heat until no pink remains.

Add onions, celery, and carrots. Cook uncovered for 5 minutes, or until onions are soft. Add garlic for the last minute.

Add black pepper, thyme, oregano, basil, salt and red pepper flakes. Cook together for a couple minutes.

Add tomatoes, chicken broth, milk/cream, and potatoes. Bring to a boil.

Simmer for an hour to let all the deliciousness blend together. (This is the perfect time to brew some coffee, prepare some grilled cheese sandwiches, paint your toenails... whatever.)

Top with shredded cheddar and serve with grilled Swiss sandwiches. Delish! Enjoy