Blackfoot Potato Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb bulk sausage (either hot or mild)
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 14 ounces chicken stock
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 cups diced potatoes
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 lb fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 blanch the green beans or cook to desired doneness.
• 2 in a large sauce pan, break up and brown the sausage. remove from the pan.
• 3 in pan drippings, saute the onion and celery until tender, then add the flour and cook further for a minute or two.
• 4 add the stock and water, deglazing the pan, and heat to the boil.
• 5 add the potatoes and simmer, covered until tender, about 25 minute
• 6 puree 2 cups of the mixture, return to the pan, add the sausage, beans and milk and heat through.