Chicken Apple Sausage Soup with Parmesan Garlic Croutons

So here I am , 24 hours after a horrible stomach flu, living off of Bolio's and ginger ale for the last 24 hours, and I AM HUNGRY! So is my family, but I am a little worried about a big meal...using my end of the week veggies (everything left after a week starts to look a little bleak) and a pack of Chicken Apple Sausage and left over rolls a tasty, hearty, healthy soups come about!

 

 

Soup Ingredients

1 pack Chicken Apple Sausage, or really any sausage will work.

2 large sweet potatoes, NOT YAMS, 1 inch pieces

1 cup baby carrots, cut in half

1 cup celery, chopped

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped orange bell pepper, or any color

20 oz vegetable stock

1 cup water

1 tbsp butter

salt and pepper

 

In a large pot or dutch oven, melt butter and brown potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and bell pepper.  Saute until veggies are brown and soft, but not mushy.  Salt and pepper and add veggie stock and water, cut up sausage and place in pot, bring whole pot to a boil then simmer on low for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

 

Croutons

3 cups cut up bread

3 tbsp butter

1 tbsp Parmesan cheese

1 tsp garlic powder

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, in a large baking dish, put cut up old bread or rolls in dish.  Melt butter, add Parmesan and garlic powder, mix and spoon over bread. Toss with fingers and top with salt and pepper is you like (I LIKE)>

 

Bake in the oven for 20 min. 

 

Spoon hot soup into bowl and top with croutons, SO GOOD!