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EASY EUROPEAN POTATO SOUP

4 medium potatoes
1 chopped onion
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 tsp. dry parsley flakes
2 chicken boullion cubes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups small pasta (any shape)
8 cups water
pepper, to taste
2 to 4 Italian sausages (if desired)

Chop onion and sauté in oil and butter. If you are using the sausages, add them now and brown slightly on both sides. Cut potatoes into small cubes and add to pot, continue to sauté for about 2 minutes.

Add water, bouillon cubes, tomato paste, parsley flakes, pepper and extra salt, if needed, and bring to a boil. Stir well.

Cover pot, turn heat to medium-low and simmer for 40 minutes. With sausages, simmer at least an hour or until sausages are fully cooked. Add pasta during the last 1/2 hour of cooking.

Serve hot and sprinkle top with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.