Description
Hearty Polish-inspired Potato Kielbasa Soup blends rustic comfort with savory sausage and creamy potatoes. Rich layers of flavor create a warming meal perfect for chilly evenings you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meats:
- 1 pound (454 grams) kielbasa, sliced
Vegetables:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) potatoes, cubed
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, diced
- 1/2 cup celery, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Dairy and Liquids:
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups heavy cream or milk
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a capacious cooking vessel over moderate temperature, creating a fragrant base for the culinary journey.
- Introduce kielbasa slices to the pot, allowing them to caramelize and develop a rich golden-brown exterior. Transfer the sausage to a temporary holding area.
- Utilize the same cooking vessel to sauté a medley of aromatics – minced garlic, diced onions, crisp carrots, and tender celery. Coax the vegetables into a softened, translucent state.
- Pour chicken stock into the vegetable mixture, gently nestling cubed potatoes within the liquid. Elevate the temperature to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmering embrace, nurturing the potatoes until they reach perfect tenderness.
- Transform the soup’s texture by partially disrupting its surface using an immersion blender. Alternatively, carefully transfer half the mixture to a standard blender, creating a harmonious blend of smooth and chunky elements.
- Introduce dairy richness through heavy cream or milk, then incorporate melting cheddar and parmesan cheeses. Stir continuously until a luxurious, uniform consistency emerges.
- Season the soup with salt and black pepper, calibrating the flavor profile to personal preference. Reintroduce the previously browned kielbasa, allowing it to warm through and mingle with the other ingredients.
- Carefully ladle the steaming soup into serving vessels, garnishing with a sprinkle of fresh parsley to add a final burst of color and herbal brightness.
Notes
- Enhance the soup’s richness by using a mix of starchy and waxy potatoes for varied texture and depth of flavor.
- Consider swapping kielbasa with turkey sausage for a lighter protein option that still delivers robust taste.
- Dairy-free adaptation works perfectly by substituting heavy cream with coconut milk and using nutritional yeast instead of cheese.
- Maximize flavor development by sautéing vegetables longer, allowing natural sugars to caramelize and create a more complex taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 575
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg