Creamy Kielbasa and Potato Soup

The weather turned cooler today and I really wanted to make soup. However, I wanted a new recipe and not something I had tried before. A friend suggested this soup so I looked up a recipe and decided I had to make it. It seems I can't just make a recipe the way it is listed, I am always having to change something, so of course I changed things on it, but I will post the original recipe so people can use that if they would like.

Here is what I did differently. I put all the ingredients into the crock pot and let it cook on low for 8 hours. Not sure if I would do it that way again but it worked. I also added carrots and corn to it just to bump up the veggie content a little. I also added a tad more water since I knew some would cook out while it was on the crockpot all day. I used a homemade version of the chicken soup, just a roux with flour, butter, chicken broth and some garlic powder and salt. Next time, I would saute the onions in a little butter first before putting them in the soup.

And the original recipe from allrecipes.com

Creamy Kielbasa and Potato Soup

4 potatoes, cubed

1 onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

1 (14 ounce) can beef broth

1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth

1 cup water

3/4 pound kielbasa sausage, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup

ground black pepper to taste

In a large pot over medium heat, combine potatoes, onion, celery, beef broth, chicken broth, and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 minutes. Stir in sausage and condensed soup and continue to simmer until heated though and slightly thickened. Season with pepper. Serve hot.