Creamy Italian Style Potato Soup
Ingredients
2 Tb butter
1 medium sized onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb bulk Italian sausage, mild
2 lb russet potatoes, peeled & cubed
3 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon corn starch
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1 cup frozen spinach thawed or 2 packed cups fresh Baby Spinach
Directions
To begin, saute the onion with the butter in a Dutch oven until tender.
Add in the garlic and Italian sausage and cook until it is browned, breaking it up with your utensil as it cooks.
Once the sausage is browned, drain off any excess grease.
Add in the broth, potatoes, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
Whisk together the cornstarch with the cream until smooth. Add it to the soup.
Bring everything to a gentle boil, reduce the heat and simmer covered until the potatoes are almost done.
Toss in the spinach and let it cook a couple more minutes until the potatoes are done.
