Bramborová polévka (potato soup)

Instructions

1. Peel and cut the potatoes into small cubes. Finely slice the onion and cut the carrot into thin rounds.
2. Melt the lard in a saucepan and cook the onion for 5 minutes until translucent.
3. Add the flour, stir for 1 minute, then gradually pour in the stock while whisking.
4. Add the potatoes, carrot, bay leaves and marjoram, then simmer gently for 20 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, slice the sausage into rounds and brown them dry in a small pan.
6. Roughly mash a few potatoes in the soup to thicken it, then add the crushed garlic and the sausage.
7. Adjust the seasoning, remove the bay leaves and serve with fresh parsley.