Jimmy Dean Hearty Sausage And Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb jimmy dean hot and spicy sausage, cooked, crumbled and drained (recipe calls for regular flavor)
• 3 medium baking potatoes, baked, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme (recipe calls for 1 tablespoon fresh thyme)
• 2 cups milk (i used 2%)
• 1 cup half-and-half (recipes calls for 3 cups milk instead of 1 cup half and half)
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add onions; saute until tender.
• 3 stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 4 gradually stir in chicken broth; bring to a boil; stirring frequently, until thickened and smooth.
• 5 stir in milk, cream, thyme, sausage and potatoes. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• 6 stir in parmesan cheese. serve hot.