| POTATO CHEESE SOUP WITH SMOKED SAUSAGE | |||||
| 1/4 cup margarine 1 onion, diced 1 carrot, peeled and grated finely 1 (14.5 oz.) can chicken broth 6 potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 lb. Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage, sliced into 1/4 inch medallions 1 1/2 lbs. processed cheese, cubed 2 cups half-and-half 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper 1/2 cup dark beer (optional) |
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| Saute onion in margarine in 3 quart stockpot. Add chicken broth and cubed potatoes. Simmer over medium heat until potatoes are soft. Using a potato masher, lightly mash potatoes, leaving some lumps. Add the cubed cheese, and stir until melted. Add the half-and-half, season with black pepper. Add the carrots, beer and smoked sausage. If soup is too thick, thin by adding more half-and-half in small amounts. | |||||