Italian Potato Soup

Italian Potato Soup

5 medium potatoes, sliced thin
1/2 cup diced onion
1 1/4 pounds Italian sausage, formed into bite-sized pieces
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
6 cups water
1/4 cup butter
2 cups milk

Slow Cooker Instructions:
In slow cooker, layer 1/2 of potatoes, onion, sausage, salt, and pepper.  Repeat layering.  Add water and butter.  Cover.  Cook on low 10 hours.  Add milk.  Mix well and serve.  Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Stove Top Instructions:
In stockpot, add potatoes, onion, and water. Bring to a boil, over medium high heat.  Reduce heat to medium low, cook 30 minutes.  Add sausage, salt, and pepper, and butter, cook 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Add milk.

This is my husband's favorite soup!  Before we created this recipe, the only place we could have it was in a restaurant that was 3 hours away.  One night at the restaurant as we were playing our favorite game, "How is This Dish Made," my husband said, "I think I can make this!"  And we did!  After a little tweaking, the flavor was a perfect match for the restaurant version.

The soup is comfort food jazzed up a little.  The sausage makes this soup extra hearty and adds an extra layer of flavor to the soup.

This recipe is from my

BUSY WOMAN'S SLOW COOKER COOKBOOK.

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