Sausage Gravy Soup

This is something I came up with after viewing a bunch of soup recipes. My version is so good. If you love Sausage Gravy, you'll love this soup. a hot buttered biscuit goes well with this dish.

• Ready In: 47 mins
• Serves: 8-9

Ingredients

• 1  lb pork sausage (Preferably Bob Evans)
• 3⁄4 cup celery, diced
• 1⁄2 cup onion, diced
• 3⁄4 teaspoon thyme, dried
• 3  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 3 1⁄2 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1  cup milk
• 3⁄4 cup  cream (or half and half)
•  salt
•  pepper

Directions

1. Crumble sausage in large chunks into a large sauce pan, and brown.
2. Remove, and saute celery, onion and thyme til tender.
3. Stir in the flour, til blended, and slowly add broth, water, salt, and pepper.
4. Bring mixture to a boil,while stirring frequently, and then add Potatoes,milk, and cream.
5. Cook over medium-low heat, gently, for 25 minutes.
6. Using a fork or whisk, break up some of the potatoes so soup will be thicker. Stir gently, and serve.