Cajun Potato Soup
Cajun Potato Soup
It is officially Fall and I have been obsessed with soups lately so I decided to make a soup series. What better way to start this soup series then to start with my Cajun Potato Soup!!! It is your normal potato soup with more flavor and a hint of spice. Potato soup is one of my favorites and I recently figured out a way to incorporate sausage and spices to it and now this me and the Hubby’s new favorite way to eat potato soup. The Andouille sausage adds added flavor to the soup and really brings out the flavor in the potatoes. You can use whatever sausage you prefer but I would highly suggest using a good Andouille sausage. Cut 1 package of Andouille sausage into 1/4 inch thick rounds and set aside.
Dice 1/2 red bell pepper, 3 celery stalks and 1/2 medium yellow onion and set aside.
In a pot, add 6 slices of diced bacon and cook until the bacon is fully cooked and crispy. Once its fully cooked, remove from the pot and set aside.
In the same pan, remove half of the bacon grease and keep the remaining grease in the pot and add the sliced Andouille sausage to the pot. Cook the sausage until it is browned and set aside.
In the same pan, add 1 tbsp of butter, diced red bell pepper, diced onion, diced celery and 1 tbsp of minced garlic and stir well. Cook until the veggies are soft. Once the veggies are soft, season with 1 tbsp of onion powder, 1 tbsp of garlic powder, 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning and 1 tsp of dried parsley flakes and stir well.
Add 2 tbsp of flour to the veggies and stir well.
Peel, wash and dice 3 large russet potatoes, which should be about 3 cups. Add the potatoes to the pot along with the Andouille sausage and stir.
Add 6 cups of chicken broth and 1 cup of heavy cream to the pot and stir.
Cover the pot with a lid and cook on medium heat and cook for 40-50 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
Remove the lid and check to make sure the potatoes are fork tender.
Using a potato masher, mash a few of the potatoes until it has a thicker consistency. DO NOT OVER MASH!
Add half of the cooked bacon to the pan and reserve some of the bacon for a garnish. Stir the soup and taste to make sure it is seasoned to your liking. If not, add more cajun seasoning.
Top with shredded cheddar cheese, chopped bacon and diced green onion as a garnish. Serve with a salad and bread for a complete meal. Serve and ENJOY!
Cajun Potato Soup
A hearty and flavorful soup made with andouille sausage, potatoes, vegetables and cajun spices simmered in a creamy broth.
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz package of Andouille smoked sausage
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 3 celery stalks
- 3 large russet potatoes (3 cups)
- 6 slices of bacon
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp dried parsley flakes
- 2 tbsp flour
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Garnish: shredded cheddar cheese and green onion
Instructions
- Cut the Andouille sausage into 1/4 inch thick rounds and set aside. Cut the bacon slices into small pieces and set aside.
- Dice the red bell pepper, celery and yellow onion and set aside.
- Peel, wash and chop the Russet potatoes and set aside.
- In a pot, add the bacon pieces and cook until they are crispy and set aside. Remove half of the bacon grease from the pan and leave the remainder.
- Add the Andouille sausage and cook until the sausage has browned and remove from the pot and set aside.
- In the same pot, add butter, diced red bell pepper, diced celery, diced onion and minced garlic and stir well. Cook until the veggies are soft.
- Season with onion powder, garlic powder, cajun seasoning and dried parsley and stir well.
- Add flour to the veggies and stir well.
- Add the chopped potatoes and Andouille sausage to the pot and stir well.
- Add chicken broth and heavy cream and stir.
- Cover the pot with a lid and cook 45-50 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Remove the lid and use a potato masher to mash some of the potatoes to gain a creamy texture. Do not over mash!
- Add half of the bacon to the soup and reserve the rest for a garnish. Stir and taste to make sure it is seasoned to your liking. If not, add more cajun seasoning.
- Add soup to your favorite bowls and garnish with shredded cheddar cheese, bacon pieces and green onion. Serve and ENJOY!
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