Sausage and Potato Corn Chowder

1 lb of pork sausage

2 T butter

1 chopped onion

2 minced garlic cloves

1/3 c flour

32 oz chicken broth

3 c chopped potatoes

1 T parsley

1 T sage

1 T basil

1/2 t salt

1 1/2 c half and half

3 c corn
Red pepper, chopped (optional)

Brown sausage in a stock pot and take out.  Put butter into pot.  Cook onion and garlic in butter until softened.  Stir in flour.  Slowly add broth, whisking into roux.  Stir in potatoes, parsley, sage. basil, and salt.  Simmer for 10 minutes.  Add half and half, pepper, corn, and sausage.  Simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are done.  Serve.