Slowcooker Potato, Kielbasa and Spinach Soup with Gouda
Potato soup is a hearty, inexpensive dinner. This slow cooker potato soup has kielbasa sausage, spinach, and Gouda cheese, so it’s filling and delicious, too. Let your slow cooker do the work!
6cupsYukon Gold potatoespeeled and chopped into small cubes (about 9 medium potatoes)
28ounceschicken broth
½cupwater
1cupred onionfinely diced
5ouncesbaby spinach leaves
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonground black pepper
2 ½cupssmoked Gouda cheesedivided
12ouncesevaporated milk
Garnish (optional)
½cupcurly parsleychopped
Instructions
Cut kielbasa into slices and cook in medium saucepan until warmed through and slightly crispy on the outside. Cut into quarters (four pieces per slice). Set aside.
In slow cooker, combine sausage, potatoes, chicken broth, water, red onion, spinach, salt, red pepper and black pepper. Cover; cook on LOW 10 hours or until potatoes are tender.
Slightly mash potatoes (I used my potato masher but you could also just use a large spoon), add 2 cups of the Gouda cheese and evaporated milk. Stir to combine. Cover; cook on HIGH 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Pour soup into bowls. Sprinkle remaining 2-3 teaspoons of remaining Gouda cheese in each bowl. Add parsley, if desired.