Sausage and Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 stalks diced celery, diced
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 6 cups soup broth (chicken, vegetable or beef)
• 4 cups potatoes, (about 3 or 4 potatoes) peeled, cubed and washed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup diced cooked ham
• 1 cup sausage, cut to 1/2 inch rounds
• 2 cups milk + 5 Tablespoon all purpose flour

Directions

1. Heat the butter in a large soup pot.
2. Add onion, celery cook just until onions are soft.
3. Stir in broth.
4. Add the potatoes and carrots, ham and sausage and bring to a boil. Add salt and pepper.
5. Turn down the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Stir the flour into the milk with a fork, then add the milk paste to the soup and return to a boil for 3 minutes.
7. Reduce to simmer and cook for another 10 minutes.
8. Keep a lid on the pot when simmering.
9. Do a taste test and season to taste.
10. Garnish with parsley to serve.