Spinach Sausage and Potato Soup

I had a huge bag of spinach and needed to use it up so I made this soup.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  stalks celery, chopped
• 2  large potatoes, chopped
• 2  links sausage, cut in small pieces (any kind you have even Hot dogs work)
• 4  cups chicken broth
• 3 -4  cups  chopped spinach
•  heavy cream (optional) or  milk (optional)
•  fresh basil
•  salt & pepper

Directions

1. Sauté first four ingredients. When translucent, add potato and sausage; continue sautéeing for about 10 minutes.
2. Add broth and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Add spinach and simmer till spinach is just cooked; add cream if you like.
4. You can blend this with a hand blender or in a blender or serve it as is. Season to taste.