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I had this first up at a ladies retreat--delicious! At least as good as the Olive Garden's. Mind you, this is not a quick recipe, but it is well worth it! Thanks Lori for the delicious meal, and the recipe! 5-Star Soup!!
ingredients:
1/2 lb bacon, diced
1 onion, diced
5 cups chicken stock/broth
2 or 3 carrots, diced
1 cup pasta (precooked) - I used ditalini
1 tsp. thyme (opt) or rosemary or bay leaf
1 lb sausage
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
3-4 large potatoes, large dice
2 large handfuls of spinach or kale
2 cups cream, 1/2 & 1/2, or whole milk
parmesan cheese
directions:
1. In large pot, brown bacon, add sausage & onions when bacon is half done. Add garlic. Cook 2-3 minutes, drain fat.
2. Pour chicken stock in pot with meat, then add vegetables (except spinach/kale), and herbs.
3. Simmer until vegetables are tender. Add pasta and spinach. Cook 2-3 minutes.
4. Just before serving, stir in cream. Heat but don't boil. Serve with Parmesan cheese.
If you are doing this in a crockpot, follow step 1, and then put everything in the crockpot. Cook on High for 4 hours or low 6-8 hours. Add cream just before serving.
Our family really enjoys this meal...it does take some time to prepare--probably close to 40 minutes, maybe more. Get help pealing the potatoes! It is SO worth it though. We get 2 meals out of this. Yum! I found this recipe at justapinch.com, and adapted it better to our liking.
ingredients:
8 cups water
2 pkgs polska kielbasa sausage (I use beef)--sliced & cut pieces in 1/2
1/2 onion, diced finely
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp celery salt
2 tsp parsley flakes
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
4-5 lbs. potatoes, pealed and cubed
1 stick butter
8 Tbsp flour
1 cup milk
directions:
1. Put 8 cups water into crockpot (if you have a larger crockpot, use it).
2. Add to water: kielbasa, onion, seasonings, potatoes,
3. Place crockpot on high and let simmer.
4. Meanwhile, melt butter. Once the butter is melted, add the flour all at once. Whisk it constantly over medium-high heat for apx 5 minutes.
5. Whisk in the cup of milk until it forms a sort of paste. Remove from heat and stir it into soup well--the heat of the soup will eventually melt the roue and thicken the soup.
6. Cook on high for 4-6 hours...stirring only once or twice. When the potatoes are tender (enough) it is done! Enjoy!
