Easy Potato Soup Recipe: Oma's Kartoffelsuppe
Easy Potato Soup Recipe! This hearty traditional German-inspired dish is packed with tender potatoes, veggies, and smoked sausage for a comforting meal everyone will love.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon butter, bacon grease, or olive oil
- 1 onion, large dice
- 3 - 4 smoked sausages (wieners, kielbasa, Polish sausage, etc.)
- 3 pounds potatoes, large dice
- 1 - 2 ribs celery, large dice
- 2 - 3 carrots, peeled, large dice
- 2 teaspoons Vegeta (optional)
- 6 cups water or chicken broth
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley to garnish
Instructions
- 1
Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onions until translucent.
- 2
In a large pot, add the potatoes, onions, celery, carrots, and sausages. Pour in the water (adding more if needed to cover the vegetables). Stir in about 1 teaspoon of Vegeta powder (or salt), reserving the rest for final seasoning if needed.
- 3
Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender.
- 4
Optionally, for a creamier texture, remove the sausages and use an immersion blender or potato masher to purée a portion of the soup, leaving some chunks of potatoes and veggies if desired.
- 5
Adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper, and the remaining Vegeta powder as needed.
- 6
Sprinkle chopped parsley over the top before serving. Enjoy your soup hot with a side of crusty bread.