potato soup for my husband

Name: Potato Soup for my Husband
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1/2 cup(s) onion or shallot, diced; 1/4 cup(s) carrot, diced; 1/4 cup(s) celery, diced; 2 tablespoon(s) butter or olive oil; 2 teaspoon(s) minced garlic; - water or chicken broth to cover potatoes; 1 cup(s) whole milk; 2 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour; 1-2 cup(s) additional milk or cream; 1-2 pinch(es) salt and pepper; - grated cheese, chopped chives or parsley, sour cream (optional)

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Susan Feliciano

Oak Ridge, TN

Updated on Sep 25, 2013

My husband who is currently working in Missouri (he calls it 'misery'), called me from Cape Girardeau and said, "I want to make some potato soup, can you tell me how over the phone?" Well, I looked on JAP, and I had never posted my original potato soup recipe on JAP. So I gave him the instructions over the phone, after determining that he had all the necessary ingredients. He made it, and sent me pictures of it. Next time he can just log on and find it here.

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He made the soup with the peeling on the potatoes - the way to retain most of the vitamins which are just under the skin.

prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 3-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup onion or shallot, diced
1/4 cup carrot, diced
1/4 cup celery, diced
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
- water or chicken broth to cover potatoes
1 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1-2 cup additional milk or cream
1-2 pinch salt and pepper
- grated cheese, chopped chives or parsley, sour cream (optional)

How To Make potato soup for my husband

Step 1

Prepare potatoes and place in cold water while preparing the rest of the vegetables. Heat the butter or oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Saute the onion, carrot, and celery in the butter or oil until soft. Add the minced garlic and saute about 3 more minutes.

Step 2

Drain potatoes and add to pot. Just barely cover potatoes, using the soaking water, or use chicken broth if desired. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to simmer. Cook until potatoes are soft, about 15-20 minutes.
Step 3

Combine the flour with 1 cup of whole milk until well dispersed. This is best done by shaking in a jar. Add the milk/flour mixture to the soup and simmer, stirring, until it thickens well. Add additional milk, up to 1 or 2 cups, until soup is the consistency you like it.
Step 4

Season to taste with salt and pepper. You can stir a tablespoon of sour cream into each serving for flavor. Grated cheese on top is good, too. Sprinkle with chopped chives or fresh parsley if desired.
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