Sausage Potato Chowder

Photo: flickr user stu_spivack

Ingredients

1 pound regular or lowfat Polska Kielbasa sausage

2 tablespoons butter

1 lg. onion, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup sliced celery

3 cups cubed potatoes (3-4 med.)

3 cups chicken broth

1 (10 ½ oz.) can cream of mushroom soup

1/2 cup dairy sour cream

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Preparation

Cut sausage into 1/2 inch pieces. Reserve. Melt butter in Dutch oven. Saute onion and celery until onion is transparent. Add potatoes and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to simmer. Cook 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

In small bowl, combine soup and sour cream. Blend well. Add to chowder mixture with milk, parsley and sausage pieces. Heat to serving temperature; do not boil. Serve hot with lemon slice on top of each bowl. Serve with coarsely ground pepper to taste.