POTATO AND TURKEY SAUSAGE SOUP

Potato and Turkey Sausage Soup image

A quick and easy, hearty and creamy potato soup with flavorful, yet healthy, turkey Polska kielbasa.

Provided by Pat Renfroe

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Turkey Soup Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons margarine
4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
water to cover
1 (16 ounce) package turkey kielbasa, cut to 1/4 inch slices
1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
1 quart half-and-half cream
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Place the butter or margarine, potatoes, onion and celery in a large pot over high heat. Add water to cover and cook for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
Puree the cooked potato mixture in small batches in a blender or food processor. Return the pureed mixture to the pot over medium heat. Add the kielbasa, ranch dip mix and half-and-half. Stir well and season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow soup to heat through, but do not boil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 735.6 calories, Carbohydrate 58.3 g, Cholesterol 159 mg, Fat 43.2 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 21.2 g, Sodium 1680.5 mg, Sugar 5.6 g