Shelly's Recipe

GERMAN POTATO SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

Category: Soups

1 lb bratwurst or Italian sausage
2 potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
1 onion, peeled and halved, cut into long strips
2 cups water
1 heat cabbage, cut into long strips
3 cups milk, divided
3 tbsp flour
4 oz Swiss cheese, cut into small cubes

Cook and crumble sausage in a skillet. Drain and discard fat. In the same pot, along with the sausage, add the potatoes, onion and water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add the cabbage, return the pan to a boil, reduce the heat and cook another 20 minutes. Add 2 1/2 cups milk and heat slowly to just under a boil. Stir occasionally to prevent the milk from sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning.

Mix together 3 tbsp flour with 1/2 cup milk (add additional milk if mixture is too thick) and stirring out the lumps. When the stockpot is heated up, stir in the flour mixture and allow to thicken. Add the cheese and stir often until cheese melts. Serve with hot crusty bread.