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creamy potato soup

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Recipe by
Jennifer J
Seattle, WA

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

(1 rating)

Ingredients For creamy potato soup

  • 6
    medium potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1
    medium onion, chopped
  • 4 Tbsp
    flour
  • 6 c
    milk
  • 1/2 tsp
    thyme
  • 1
    smoked ham hock
  • 1 c
    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

  • 1
    In a dutch oven, heat butter and saute onions until lightly browned.
  • 2
    Add flour and continue cooking for 1 minute.
  • 3
    Add milk stirring until mixture is smooth and begins to thicken slightly.
  • 4
    Add thyme leaves, smoked ham hock and mashed potatoes.
  • 5
    Place covered in a preheated 350-degree oven and bake for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender.
  • 6
    If soup is too thick thin with a little cold milk.
  • 7
    Season with salt and pepper and garnish individual bowls with garnishes.

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