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dad's potato soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Torrey Moseley
Dallas, TX

I grew up on this. It is a major component of my "comfort food arsenal". It's NOT a heavy, thick potato soup, but it's very satisfying. This is a good recipe to keep on-hand when money gets tight. It will feed a hungry family of 4 for almost nothing.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For dad's potato soup

  • 4 to 5 lg
    potatoes
  • 2 md
    onions
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 2
    12 oz. cans evaporated milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • oyster crackers

How To Make dad's potato soup

  • 1
    First off...do NOT NOT NOT get EVAPORATED milk confused with sweetened condensed milk...yuck.
  • 2
    Peel potatoes and onions. Cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Cut onions into 1-inch pieces.
  • 3
    Place potatoes and onions in large pot, add water just to cover (about 1 inch above potatoes). Boil until potatoes are soft but not mushy.
  • 4
    Do NOT drain off water. Add EVAPORATED milk and butter, stir. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with oyster crackers on top.

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