homestyle potato soup

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Newmarket, ON
Updated on Nov 11, 2014

Add a little bacon for a meaty crunch or some cheese on top! This is a long time family favourite. I was homesick and missing my family, so I whipped up a big pot of potato soup and settled into my memories.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 2 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 8 - potatoes
  • 3 - carrots, chopped
  • 1 - onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic (optional)
  • 3 dashes olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 - chicken bouillon cube
  • 2 stalks celery (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon savoury
  • 2 pinches celery seed
  • 2 pinches basil
  • 1-2 - bay leaves
  • 2 pinches thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon parsley
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup milk

How To Make homestyle potato soup

  • Step 1
    Peel the potatoes and carrots. Chop. Set aside carrots. Chop up onion.
  • Step 2
    In a soup pot or slow cooker, add the olive oil and onions, and garlic. Add in the potatoes.
  • Step 3
    Add all the spices and the bouillon cube in with the water. Allow to cook over low-med heat for 1 hour. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Step 4
    Scoop out a cup of potatoes, once soft, and mash them. Re-add this to the soup pot. Now add the carrots. Cook for another hour.
  • Step 5
    At this point, add in the milk and mix.
  • Step 6
    Melt the butter and make a rue with the flour. While mixing, add in the soup stock to the flour mixture and mix until smooth. Pour into your soup pot and mix until thickened.

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