Cajun Potato Soup
Woooo-weee! This spicy potato soup will make you dance on Fat Tuesday!!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Bacon diced
- 2 lb Andouille or Smoked Sausage cut into rounds
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 1/2 onions diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded & diced
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 1/2 Cup flour
- 10 potatoes peeled & diced
- 48 oz chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tbsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 – 1 tbsp Cajun Seasoning to taste
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Dried Parsley
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook Bacon & Sausage in a large pot. Remove to a bowl lined with paper towels when brown and crispy.
- Add Butter and Onion, Celery, and Bell Pepper. Cook until onions are translucent. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Whisk in Flour and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add diced Potatoes, Chicken Broth, Heavy Cream, Whole Milk, garlic powder, onion powder, cajun seasoning, black pepper, & parsley. Cover and cook until potatoes are fork tender.
- Use a potato masher to mash a few of the potatoes. Taste and add salt (other seasonings) to taste. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
- Add bacon & sausage. Heat until meat is warmed through.