Simple Potato Soup

I make a potato soup thats, simple, fairly quick, and delicious! Our leftovers never last. It comes out as a thick soup, almost a chowder like consistency.

To start, find four to five large potatoes. Peel the potatoes, then dice into pieces approximately and inch. Put all pieces into a large pan. Take 3 to 4 tbsp of butter, tub butter is fine, and melt it in the potatoes, coating all the pieces until they take on a golden gloss. Add 2-3 cups of milk, enough so as to cover all the potatoes. I don't bother wasting the water to boil the potatoes then add the water, they boil just as well with the milk, and by doing so, it gains the thicker consistency.

While letting the potatoes and milk boil, get a package of ground sausage. I've found that italian tastes best, but you can make normal taste similiar to italian. I cook half the package, but if you want more or less, adjust accordingly. Cook the sausage completely, if it's original, just add a pinch of oregano, thyme, and garlic salt for a little italian flavoring. I also keep the sausage ground up finely, but again, you can have it fine, or in large chunks, its your choice!

Once the potatoes are soft, and cooked through, stir in the sausage, stir slowly, the potatoes will mash and mush if you rush it too much. Add a little garlic salt, pepper, and if your wanting a litle extra flavor a hint of chili powder. (Not to much, or it'll overpower the sausage.)

Remove from heat, and serve!