Creamy Bratwurst And Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 20 ounces bratwursts, grilled and sliced
• 4 ounces swiss cheese, grated
• 1/2 gallon whole milk
• 1/2 pint heavy cream
• 1/2 lb butter or 1/2 lb margarine
• 1 onion, minced
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons hickory smoke salt
• 1/4 cup parsley

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in dutch oven.
• 2 on medium low heat, sweat onion, garlic, and potatoes.
• 3 season with pepper and salt.
• 4 potatoes will begin to form a slurry from their starch. this is normal.
• 5 continue to sweat until potatoes begin to soften, adding liquid if necessary (beer, wine, broth,etc).
• 6 when potatoes have softened, add milk,cream and nutmeg and bring to slow simmer.
• 7 from this point on, do not allow to boil. only allow a slow simmer.
• 8 after returning to simmer, slowly add grated cheese and melt into mixture.
• 9 add bratwurst, return to simmer, and simmer 30 minutes.
• 10 salt and pepper to taste.
• 11 if soup is too thin, or if soup has accidentally come to a boil and broken make a slurry made of 3 parts milk or water to 1 part flour and add a little at a time to the simmering soup allowing it to thicken before adding more.
• 12 stir in parsley.
• 13 serve with your favorite salad and/or fresh garlic toast.