Creamy, hearty, and good for the soul, Smoked Sausage Potato Soup is the perfect remedy for a chilly day. This simple recipe cooks quickly and is very customizable, so it's easy on the budget and pleases the pickiest of eaters. Make a big batch—everyone will want seconds!
Table of Contents
- 🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
- 🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
- 📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- 🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
- 🍴Must have tools: essential equipment
- 🥫 Leftover love: how to store and reheat smoked sausage and potato soup
- Marye's Tip o' the day
- 💭 Insider tips: things to know
- 👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
- 📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
- 🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with smoked sausage potato soup
- 🍽️ No waste: creative ways to repurpose
- 📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
- 📖 Recipe
- 💬 Comments
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🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
- This filling smoked sausage potato soup has a satisfying, old-fashioned flavor.
- Effortless to throw together and made with pantry staples, this easy soup recipe is a great weeknight dinner.
- No cornstarch needed—blend about a cup of the hot potatoes and let the natural starch thicken your delicious soup.
Soup season is upon us—well, for some, it never really ended. With smoky flavor, juicy pieces of sausage, and tender, creamy potatoes, this hearty soup is great 'til the very last slurp!
🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- Any white potato (like Russet potatoes, Yukon Golds, red-skin creamer potatoes, and fingerlings) will work fine, so use whatever you've got on hand.
- You can use any type of cooked meat you like in place of the smoked sausage. Try crumbled chorizo, sliced kielbasa, or leftover ham.
- Add some bulk with veggies—toss in a can of corn, frozen mixed vegetables, or broccoli for extra nutrients and flavor.
- If you prefer a cheesier soup, stir in freshly shredded cheddar or pepper-jack and heat until melted. (Or just use it as a topping!)
- Kick up the spice with some cayenne pepper, green chiles, or chopped chipotle in adobo.
- Add crispy bacon on top! (Enough said, right?)
🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page. Click on the image to see it full size.
Add seasoning, sauteed onion, and butter to the potatoes.
Pour the milk into the potatoes and heat to a simmer.
Scoop out a cup of the soup. Blend and add back to the pot.
Stir in the sliced smoked sausage and cook until hot.
🤫 Marye's secret for zhuzhing it up -
Don't cut the potatoes too far in advance, or they'll turn a little gray. This can give your soup an off color—though, it'll still taste fine!
zhuzh: verb. To make something more interesting or attractive
🍴Must have tools: essential equipment
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🥫 Leftover love: how to store and reheat smoked sausage and potato soup
Leftover smoked sausage and potato soup tastes great for days, so let leftovers cool and portion into an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to five days.
You can reheat individual bowls of soup in the microwave in one-minute increments 'til hot. Otherwise, dump it all in a soup pan and simmer on the stove until warmed through.
Potatoes can get a little grainy after freezing and the creamy broth may separate, so I don't recommend freezing this recipe. Plus, this soup recipe is so easy to whip up in a snap, so there's not much reason to freeze it, anyway.
Marye's Tip o' the day
Potatoes are naturally starchy. Blend a cup of the hot potatoes 'til smooth and stir back into the soup. This helps to thicken the creamy mixture without store-bought starches or flour.
💭 Insider tips: things to know
- Try to cut your potatoes into even pieces. This way, they'll cook more evenly, creating the most delicious soup.
- If you have little kids, cut the smoked sausage into small, cube-like pieces. Coin-shaped rounds are a big choking hazard.
- One medium onion is about one cup chopped. You don't need to grab the measuring cup—a little more or less will work just fine.
- Always double-check your canned milk! Smoked sausage and potato soup needs evaporated milk, not sweetened condensed.
👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
Have other questions? Ask me in the comments!
Sweet potatoes really won't work the same way in this soup recipe. I prefer sweet potatoes in things like chili or on their own as a yummy side dish.
Smoked sausage is already cooked, so you're good to eat the soup once it's hot and steaming!
No, your potato soup will be a bit too watery and thin. I recommend using either whole milk or evaporated milk for a thicker consistency.
No, this recipe is written for pre-cooked, smoked sausage. Raw/fresh sausage won't cook properly in the same time.
Add some freshly shredded cheese! It's the easiest (and tastiest) way to make the soup creamier. Or, use part cream for the evaporated milk - however try the recipe as written first. You may find it's creamy enough for your tastes.
⏲️ Marye's time saving hacks -
Russet potatoes have the roughest skin, so I do recommend peeling those. To save time, choose a potato with softer skin (like red-skinned or Yukon Golds) and you can skip the peeling step completely.
📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with smoked sausage potato soup
Make dinner more exciting by serving your delicious potato soup in hearty Bread Bowls. They have a great flavor that complements any soup and are done in just two hours!
Cinnamon Spiced Apple Rings have a festive, warm flavor and delicious crunch that make them a perfect side dish. Plus, they're a great way to sneak more nutrients into any meal!
Packed with old-fashioned flavor, these Chewy Molasses Crinkles Cookies taste just like Grandma's used to. Even better, they're done in only fifteen minutes—so quick and so good.
🍽️ No waste: creative ways to repurpose
Soup leftovers are great, but what do you do if you're just not in the mood for slurping? Here's a fun way to reimagine your potato soup: Smoked Sausage Pot Pie.
Heat the soup in a large skillet. Depending on how much you have left, you can supplement it with more meat and frozen mixed veggies. You might want to thicken it a bit with a roux (flour and butter) or add more seasoning.
Top it off with cubed canned biscuits and bake until golden brown! It's kind of like my Easy Chicken Pot Pie Skillet, but almost all the steps are already done!
📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
I love a good soup supper and this recipe is so hearty that it doesn't need much else to go with it. That smoky flavor from the sausage blends right in to the creamy broth and every bite is just so satisfying!
If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.
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📖 Recipe
Smoked Sausage Potato Soup
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- 1 ½ pounds potatoes , washed - no need to peel if you're using thin skinned potatoes.
- 1 cup onion, diced
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 ½ cups evaporated milk, whole milk can be substituted if necessary
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound smoked sausage, diced
- 2 tablespoons green onions or parsley - finely chopped
Instructions
- Dice the potatoes and add to a large pot of boiling water.
- Simmer until tender.
- Meanwhile, slowly cook the onion in 1 tablespoon of the butter.
- Drain the potatoes and add them back to the pot.
- Add the cooked onion, butter, garlic powder, paprika, and evaporated milk.
- Heat to a simmer.
- Remove about 1 cup of the soup and blend it to a thick slurry in the blender.
- Return to the soup and stir it in to thicken it.
- Add the smoked sausage and remaining butter and heat through - about 5 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with green onions before serving.
Notes
- Try to cut your potatoes into even pieces so they'll cook more evenly.
- If you have little kids, cut the smoked sausage into small, cube-like pieces. Coin-shaped rounds are a big choking hazard.
- One medium onion is about one cup chopped. You don't need to grab the measuring cup—a little more or less will work just fine.
- Always double-check your canned milk! Smoked sausage and potato soup needs evaporated milk, not sweetened condensed.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
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