Traditional Newfoundland Potato Soup with Sausages

1. Peel. cut and water veggies, Then in a medium pot add your potatoes, carrot, celery and onion, top with water and a pinch of salt start the boil on a medium heat until your vegetables are soft.

2. Drain water from vegetables into a bowl to reuse broth.

3. Keep potatoes in the pot return to the stove top and remove the other vegetables to a bowl and place to the side.

4. Mash Potatoes, add 1 tbsp of butter, 1 tbsp olive oil, pinch sea salt and your milk or cream, one grated garlic clove.

5. Continue mixing until potatoes are creamy then add your broth, continue mixing until combined. If you like the potato soup a little liquidity add more broth. The other vegetables in another bowl mash together and remove any celery that didn't mash.

6. In a frying pan add a splash of olive oil, butter and your sliced sausage fry until golden brown, then remove sausage from pan and drain of oil.

7.  Add butter to frying pan and chopped onion fry until golden brown the last minute add your last piece of grated garlic then turn of heat. Return the sausage to your frying pan and cover until you are ready to plate.

8. Start to plate your soup, add a few pieces of your sausage to the top of your soup and a scoop of onion mixture. Top with a tbsp full of your carrot mixture, season with black pepper and pinch of salt, celery leaves or whatever herbs you like then enjoy.

Remember when making potato soup taste it to see if you have enough seasonings and you also can add any amount of vegetables to your pot and boil together. Play with you flavours to make this soup your own.