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potato soup with rivels

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Kathleen Hall
Cedar Rapids, IA

This is a recipe I got off of a TV show starring Jeff Smith. So, while I can't claim it as totally my own, it is a superb soup that is a total meal in itself.And, is very good on a day when the men have been out chopping wood, or outside getting ready for winter.It will fill you up, and leave you with a satified full feeling.And, everyone will leave the table feeling replete.

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6 people
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For potato soup with rivels

  • 4 c
    chicken broth
  • 4-6
    potatoes,diced
  • 1 lg
    onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp
    salt,or salt-less flavoring,like mrs. dash
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1 c
    finely chopped ham, or
  • 1 c
    chopped cripsy bacon

How To Make potato soup with rivels

  • 1
    Cook raw potatoes,salt, and onions in chicken broth until tender.This should take about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • 2
    In a small bowl,mix together egg, and flour with a fork. These are your rivels, They should be clumpy, and there should be flour left over in the small bowl.Set aside.
  • 3
    Chop your crispy bacon,or ham, and cook with the potatoes until heated through.
  • 4
    Now stirring gently with a wooden spoon, mix in your rivels. Your soup will thicken, as you stir. Hint: I have also mixed in corn,green beans,and chopped carrots to make a complete meal. No one has ever left my table hungry after eating this soup. Enjoy!
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