Potato Sausage Soup (​Karen Nussbaum)

This is a family favorite cold weather soup. This is very good warmed up the next day also.

Recipe
2 lbs. bulk sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 lbs. potato's (sliced like French fries)
3 cups milk
4 oz. cubed or shredded cheddar cheese

Brown sausage in small pieces, remove from skillet. Pour off all but 1 teaspoon of grease. Place onions and celery in skillet and cook until tender.
Place in a very large sauce pan or Dutch oven on range top: sausage, celery, onion, water, garlic powder, salt, pepper and potatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in milk and cheese then heat to serving temperature. Garnish with chopped parsley.