Description
This hearty kielbasa soup is packed with flavor and vegetables, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 16 ounces kielbasa (smoked Polish sausage) (sliced into 1/4″ rounds)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion (chopped small)
- 2 medium carrots (peeled & chopped small)
- 2 sticks celery (chopped small)
- 3–4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups chicken or beef broth
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 2 medium-to-large Russet potatoes (peeled & diced)
- 3/4 cup corn (frozen or fresh)
- to taste seasoning salt & pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until it’s nicely browned (7-10 minutes). Turn the heat down to medium once it gets going. Transfer the kielbasa to a plate once it’s nice and crisp.
- Add the butter, onion, carrots, and celery to the pot and sauté for 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, paprika, Italian seasoning, and flour, and cook for about a minute, stirring nearly constantly.
- Add in the chicken broth. Give it a good stir to ensure the flour has dissolved and the flavorful browned bits are scraped up from the bottom of the pot.
- Add in the cream, potatoes, corn, and sausage. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. Once it’s boiling, reduce the heat to a rapid simmer so it’s gently boiling.
- Cook, with the lid slightly open, until the potatoes are tender (about 20 minutes). Stir occasionally.
- Season the soup with seasoning salt & pepper (I’m generous with both!).
Notes
- Feel free to adjust seasoning to your preferred taste.
- For a thicker soup, use more flour or add less broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1000mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 70mg