Potato Leek Soup that's so delicious I think I died and went to heaven

I tweeted a little earlier that I was making this soup from a recipe I got from my CSA, and wanted to see how it turned out before posting the recipe. I am slurping it up right now! (I couldn't wait for dinner.) So here it is and it's super easy!

Potato Leek Soup

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of butter (I used one stick of organic, salted butter)

1 lb. Kielbasa sausage, sliced 1/2 inch thick (I used regular sausage because that's what I had and it still tasted good... my sausage is from organic, free-range pigs!)

2 leeks sliced (This gives it all the flavor! I got these from my CSA)

salt and pepper to taste (Celtic Sea Salt is the healthiest)

1 quart chicken broth  (I used Pacific's Organic Free-Range Chicken Broth but if you've got homemade from your last roasted chicken, then that would be better!)

1 tablespoon cornstarch

4 cups Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced

2 cups heavy cream  (I used organic... if I had raw milk cream, that would be better. Don't even try to substitute 2% or Skim!)

Directions:

1. In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Cook leeks and Kielbasa in butter with salt and pepper until tender, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes.

2. Stir (or wisk) cornstarch into broth and pour broth into pot. Add the potatoes and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the cream, reduce heat and simmer at least 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

*if you wish to omit the sausage, just add a full cup of butter.

3. Enjoy! :D

 Dicing up potatoes takes a little bit of time, but think of it this way-- it tastes way better than any soup from a can and you can be proud of yourself for making homemade! I put the sliced leeks into cold water in a dish to make sure there was no dirt or sand, then drained them in the colander. I'm not sure if I needed to, but that's what I did.

 These are the leeks and sausages cooking in the butter! The enameled pot is a dream to cook soup in!

 Adding in the chicken broth... oh the smells of the leek and the broth are heavenly themselves!

I seriously wish I could share a bowl with you! This doesn't look nearly as good as it tastes. I hope you do try it yourself!