creamy potato soup

Name: Creamy Potato Soup
Ingredients: 6 - medium potatoes, peeled and diced; 4 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 - medium onion, chopped; 4 tablespoon(s) flour; 6 cup(s) milk; 1/2 teaspoon(s) thyme; 1 - smoked ham hock; 1 cup(s) mashed potatoes; - salt and pepper to taste; - bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional garnish); - cheddar cheese, shredded (optional garnish); - green onion, chopped (optional garnish)

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Jennifer J

Seattle, WA

Updated on Dec 30, 2009

This is very good on a cold day. Gives you that warm feeling in your tummy and makes you smile.

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Ingredients

6 - medium potatoes, peeled and diced
4 tablespoons butter
1 - medium onion, chopped
4 tablespoons flour
6 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 - smoked ham hock
1 cup mashed potatoes
- salt and pepper to taste
- bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional garnish)
- cheddar cheese, shredded (optional garnish)
- green onion, chopped (optional garnish)

How To Make creamy potato soup

Step 1

In a dutch oven, heat butter and saute onions until lightly browned.

Step 2

Add flour and continue cooking for 1 minute.
Step 3

Add milk stirring until mixture is smooth and begins to thicken slightly.
Step 4

Add thyme leaves, smoked ham hock and mashed potatoes.
Step 5

Place covered in a preheated 350-degree oven and bake for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender.
Step 6

If soup is too thick thin with a little cold milk.
Step 7

Season with salt and pepper and garnish individual bowls with garnishes.
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