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kartoffelsuppe - german potato soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Monica H
Michigan City, IN

Happy Oktoberfest! I'm going to post some German / Polish / Bohemian recipes... some my mom makes, some I have stored away; don't have pics for them all, but I've cooked them all and can vouch for their tastiness! I love this food at this time of year; its the perfect warming yummy-for-the-tummy food!

(1 rating)
yield 2 -3
prep time 5 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For kartoffelsuppe - german potato soup

  • 2
    russet potatoes
  • 1
    medium yellow onion
  • 4
    celery stalks, with leaves
  • 2 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    unsalted butter
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    half and half
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    vegeta

How To Make kartoffelsuppe - german potato soup

  • 1
    Peel potaotes and chop into small cubes.
  • 2
    Roughly chop onion and celery into medium-small chunks. In a sautee pan heated with the oil, add those vegetables and lightly sautee for about 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Transfer veggies to a large pot and add just enough water to cover the veggies (about 2-3 cups water).
  • 4
    Add salt, vegeta and mix. Add bay leaf. Let boil until vegetables are tender.
  • 5
    Remove bay leaf. Drain vegetables, reserving the liquid. Mash veggies while slowly adding back half of the liquid to them. Add butter while mashing. Add milk and half and half until you reach the consistency you want.
  • 6
    Lovely top top with some dill, parsley or rosemary when serving! Also good if you want to add some chopped kielbasa, or leave half of the potato cubes UNmashed.
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