Cheesy Sausage & Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb spicy ground pork sausage (like Jimmy Dean hot sausage)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 carrots, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
6 large yukon gold potatoes, diced
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/8 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/8 teaspoon dried sage
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 cups chicken stock
1 cup whole milk
8 ounces Velveeta cheese, diced (about 2 cups)
1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup sour cream

Preparation

In a large stockpot, brown sausage and break up into pieces. Remove sausage from pot, drain fat & set aside.
In the same pot, melt the butter and oil together. Add the onion, celery, carrots & garlic and saute until onions are translucent but not browned.
Stir in the potatoes, dried herbs, chicken stock and sausage. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender.
Turn heat to low and add Velveeta & milk, stirring constantly until the cheese is melted.
Bring soup to a boil and then add cornstarch/water mixture. Remove from heat & stir in sour cream.
Serve hot & enjoy!