Smoked Beef Sausage & Potato Chowder Soups, Stews & Chilis

Ingredients

• 1 lb. fully-cooked smoked beef sausage, thinly sliced
• 1 package (5 oz.) cheesy scalloped potatoes
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) ready-to-serve onion-flavored beef broth
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups milk
• 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• fresh parsley springs

Instructions

Heat Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot. Add sausage; cok and stir 5 minute or until browned. Pour off drippings.

Add potatoes from package, mixed vegetables, broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; whisk in sauce mix until blended. Cover and simmer over low heat 12 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.

Stir in milk; cook, uncovered, over medium heat 1 minutes or just until heated through. (Do not boil.)

Remove from heat; stir in chopped parsley and pepper. Garnish with parsley springs.