Potato Soup With Lemon Thyme
"I love the flavor of lemon thyme, which is milder and brighter than traditional thyme. I always look for it in the supermarket and, in the spring, I usually buy a plant at my local garden center to use all summer! This makes a nice hearty soup. Sometime, I will substitute diced cooked ham for the sausage, which is just as nice."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh lemon thyme
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 4 cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 3 links Italian sausage, casings removed
- 10 3⁄4 ounces can cream of potato soup
- 12 ounces can evaporated milk
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
directions
- In a large saucepan, cook sausage and onions over medium heat, until sausage is brown and crumbled. Drain any excess fat.
- Add potatoes, chicken broth, lemon thyme, and cream of potato soup to the pot. Stir well; simmer over medium heat for 45 minutes.
- Add evaporated milk and parsley and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
