When we were visiting Germany, we had lunch at a restaurant in Potsdam, where we had this wonderful potato and sausage soup. Yesterday was rainy and cool, so it was a perfect day for soup.

1. Place potatoes, carrots, onion and celery in a large pot; add water to cover by about one inch. Add 1 tsp salt, then cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

2. Add enough water to a frying pan to cover the bottom; add sausage, turn heat to medium, and cook till the water evaporates and the sausage browns a bit. When browned, remove sausage to a cutting board and cut each piece in half; add to soup.

3. Add parsley, black pepper, red pepper, remaining salt and garlic. Cover and continue cooking on low heat for 2 h.

4. Serve.

5. Enjoy!