Sausage Gravy Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb pork sausage (Preferably Bob Evans)
3/4 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup onion, diced
3/4 teaspoon thyme, dried
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1/2 cup water
3 1/2 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup milk
3/4 cup cream (or half and half)
salt
pepper

Preparation

Crumble sausage in large chunks into a large sauce pan, and brown.
Remove, and saute celery, onion and thyme til tender.
Stir in the flour, til blended, and slowly add broth, water, salt, and pepper.
Bring mixture to a boil,while stirring frequently, and then add Potatoes,milk, and cream.
Cook over medium-low heat, gently, for 25 minutes.
Using a fork or whisk, break up some of the potatoes so soup will be thicker. Stir gently, and serve.