Description
Hearty Cajun creamy potato soup delivers bold Louisiana flavors with spicy andouille sausage and rich creamy broth. Comfort comes easily when skilled hands craft this soul-warming meal you’ll savor down to the last spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) andouille sausage or smoked sausage, sliced
- 1 (30 to 32 oz or 850 to 907 g) bag frozen shredded hash browns
- 3 (14.5 oz or 411 g) cans chicken broth
- 1 (10.5 oz or 298 g) can unsalted cream of chicken soup
- 1 (8 oz or 227 g) package cream cheese
- 3 tbsps Cajun/Creole seasoning
- 2 tbsps minced onion flakes
- 1 tsp pepper
- 0.5 tsp salt
Instructions
- Sear Sausage: Heat skillet over medium flame, caramelize andouille sausage until exterior turns golden brown, developing deep, rich flavor notes.
- Combine Base: Transfer sausage to slow cooker, incorporating all browned essence. Add potatoes, onions, garlic, chicken broth, cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper, creating a robust flavor foundation.
- Slow Simmer: Cover and cook on low temperature for 6-7 hours, allowing ingredients to meld and potatoes to become fork-tender, infusing the liquid with intense, spicy undertones.
- Cream Integration: Twenty minutes before serving, fold in cream cheese, stirring gently until completely dissolved, transforming the soup into a velvety, luxurious consistency.
- Final Touches: Taste and refine seasonings, ensuring a perfectly balanced cajun profile. Ladle into serving vessels, optionally garnishing with fresh green onions or an extra sprinkle of cajun seasoning for heightened flavor complexity.
Notes
- Optimize Sausage Browning: Achieve a deep caramelized exterior by ensuring the skillet is at the right medium heat, which locks in rich flavors and creates a flavor-packed base for the soup.
- Master Slow Cooker Timing: The 6-7 hour low-temperature cooking allows potatoes to become perfectly tender while infusing the entire dish with robust spice and meat essentials.
- Cream Cheese Integration Technique: Soften cream cheese beforehand and stir gently to ensure smooth melting, preventing lumps and creating a velvety, luxurious soup texture.
- Seasoning Balance Matters: Taste and adjust cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper at the end to guarantee a perfectly balanced, vibrant flavor profile that captures authentic Cajun cuisine spirit.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 940 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg