Corn and Sausage Chowder

     With the cold weather we've been having, I have been testing out some soup recipes.  I love hot soup when it's crazy cold outside.  Being a Florida girl, cold is not my friend!  Here's a very easy and delicious corn and sausage chowder recipe.  The recipe originally comes from sweetpenniesfromheaven.com.  Try it out the next time you need to stay warm and cozy!

Corn and Sausage Chowder
Ingredients

• 2 cups potatoes, cubed
• 1 lb. smoked sausage (we used turkey)
• ½ cup diced onion
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• ¼ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups fat free milk
• 12 oz. corn (thawed if frozen)

Directions

1. Boil potatoes in water and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes.
2. Drain and set aside.
3. Slice sausage into bite size pieces.
4. In skillet, saute onion in butter.
5. Add flour, salt and pepper.
6. Stir constantly for 1 minute.
7. Add milk and bring to a boil.
8. After 1 minute add corn and sausage.
9. Return to a boil.
10. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
11. Stir in potatoes and heat through.