Creamy Potato Soup
I love a good sale, so when the local store had potatoes on sale for a good price, we bought a couple of 10-lb bags, knowing that they’ll most likely keep through the winter months.
What to do with all those spuds? My first order of business was a nice batch of creamy potato soup. It only take a couple pounds of potatoes, an onion, some garlic and chicken stock, and this creamy soup will be ready to warm you inside and out. Add some cooked and cubed or shredded leftover turkey or chicken to add extra protein, or have it veggie style.
Ingredients
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic
2 lbs. potatoes, diced
4 cups broth (chicken, turkey or vegetable)
1 cup milk or cream
Salt and pepper, to taste
Cheddar cheese, scallions and bacon for topping, if desired
In a large stock pot over medium heat, saute onions and garlic in 2 tbsp. oil until soft. Add diced potatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Remove from heat and add milk or cream.
Using an immersion blender, blend soup until to desired consistency (I like to leave some lumps). Alternately, you can pour the soup into a blender to blend.If adding turkey or chicken, add now and let it sit for a few minutes to warm up.
Salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with chives or scallions, cheddar cheese, and/or bacon.
Makes about 6 servings.
Creamy Potato Soup
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on Nov 28th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
My sister is known to eat this as her only meal of the day. I would never go that far, but I’ll always have a bowl.
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 9:33 am
That looks very filling and delicious!
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Those photos are GORGEOUS! It sounds like a delicious dish.
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I used to live on just soup like this when I got sick. It’s amazing to me that such simple ingredients can turn into such a great meal.
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Wow, this looks delicious. I am going to try this out this week.
Bookmarking you!
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
how lovely! this looks so delicious! i’ve been meaning to make potato soup for awhile. this one looks just amazing!
on Dec 2nd, 2008 at 1:34 pm
This soup looks beautiful, creamy, and filling! A great way to use up that big bag of potatoes :). I’d love to include your recipe on our blog, please let me know if you’re interested!
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on Dec 7th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
I just had this the other day - it’s still on the front page of my blog! It was so good! I just found your blog and I’ll have to bookmark it!
on Dec 13th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
This was so tasty. It is definitely a keeper.
on Dec 24th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Thank God I found this recipe! I have been craving potato soup! I swear I am a junkie! A lot of other recipes add way to much junk, but this one is simple and definitely tastes te best! Thanks so much! XOXO
on Jan 1st, 2009 at 1:08 pm
It’s about 10 degrees above zero here in Vermont today, with a wind chill well below zero. I wanted a cup of hot, homemade soup and boy is this a great one. Easy to make and inexpensive, but, oh so gooooooood. The only thing I did differently from the original recipie, is add 1 teaspoon of white vinegar to my individual serving. You could add about 6 teaspoons to the entire batch, but not everyone likes it. I just think it adds a whole lot of flavor, but, my wife liked it the way the recipie called for. Really enjoyed this one. Thanks
on Jan 4th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Thanks, everyone, for your kind comments! Glad you enjoyed the recipe as much as I did.
on Feb 27th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
I just made this soup this evening. A word of warning, to be careful when trying to double the recipe. I did a straight doubling and my results were a little thin. I ended up adding several more potatoes that I baked off quickly in the microwave, just to give it some good body. I’d probably say double the liquid, go 2.5 times on the potatoes to keep a good creamy, thick texture.
on May 25th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Found this not too long ago and after a soup craving of epic proportions, I made this today… at the end of May, lol. Fantastic. A big hit with my mother. She wanted it a little more chunky, but my blender had a mind of its own.
on May 26th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
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on Jul 6th, 2009 at 4:49 am
Excellent recipe! Thanks!