Cheesy Sausage & Potato Soup

• 1 lb spicy ground pork sausage (like Jimmy Dean hot sausage)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 6 large yukon gold potatoes, diced
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/8 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup whole milk
• 8 ounces Velveeta cheese, diced (about 2 cups)
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 cup sour cream

1. In a large stockpot, brown sausage and break up into pieces. Remove sausage from pot, drain fat & set aside.
2. In the same pot, melt the butter and oil together. Add the onion, celery, carrots & garlic and saute until onions are translucent but not browned.
3. Stir in the potatoes, dried herbs, chicken stock and sausage. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender.
4. Turn heat to low and add Velveeta & milk, stirring constantly until the cheese is melted.
5. Bring soup to a boil and then add cornstarch/water mixture. Remove from heat & stir in sour cream.
6. Serve hot & enjoy!

ground pork sausage, vegetable oil, butter, yellow onion, carrots, stalks celery, garlic, gold potatoes, parsley, basil, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, sage, oregano, cayenne pepper, black pepper, chicken stock, milk, velveeta cheese, cornstarch, sour cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheesy-sausage-potato-soup-467701 (may not work)