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Best Cream of Potato Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Kevin Ryan PHOTO BY: bizzymomma

"After constant tinkering with this recipe, I have come up with soup which is the definitive cream of potato soup. Rich with vegetables and wonderfully spiced, you will find yourself doubling this recipe often!"

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped carrots
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
5 tablespoons margarine
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups whole milk
3 potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons mustard powder
1 pinch ground allspice
3/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder

DIRECTIONS

In a large stock pot, saute onion, celery, carrots, garlic and parsley in butter until soft but not browned. Sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add broth slowly, stirring as you add.
Add milk, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, allspice, celery seed, thyme, seasoning salt, dry white wine, cayenne pepper and chicken granules. Allow to simmer and thicken, stirring frequently, until the potatoes are cooked through, approximately 25 minutes. During cooking, break up potatoes with the back of a spoon. Serve warm.

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Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2006 by lizzo76

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lizzo76
Feb. 11, 2006

I modified this recipe quite a bit to fit with the ingredients I had on hand and to make it slightly lower in fat, but I still got superb results. I doubled the recipe, and in place of the carrots, I added one large can of corn. I used half butter and half olive oil instead of all margarine. I replaced the whole milk with skim milk and a small can of part-skim evaporated milk. I also left out the mustard powder, allspice, seasoning salt, cayenne pepper, and chicken boullion, replaced the celery seed with celery salt, and added some freshly ground pepper. One might argue that what I made is a completely different recipe, but this existing recipe made a great jumping-off point, and the resulting soup (or chowder, as I would call it) was still very flavorful. It would make a fantastic chowder to which to add haddock or another fish for a flavorful fish chowder. Another reviewer mentioned that this was a very thick soup - in doubling the recipe, I used a little less than twice the amount of flour called for, and the skim milk also thinned it a bit. I also cooked it for a little less than the recommended amount of time in order to keep the potatos firm, and didn't break them up with my spoon. Overall, a fantastic chowder!

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I modified this recipe quite a bit to fit with the ingredients I had on hand and to make it... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2006 by bethiedawg

This recipe was delicious and easy to throw together despite having worked an 8 hour day. It... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by LINDA NORRIS

This is the best potato soup recipe I have ever tasted. The combination of seasonings was... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2002 by STASH

My only problem with this recipe is the over bearing taste of mustard powder.I cut it back to... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2004 by ELI3LEG

This was wonderful! I had to add more milk, but this was the best potato soup I have ever... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by CORBALEYSK

This was so good and I liked how I could hide vegetables in it. My husband hates mustard, but... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by I'm nuts too...

Great soup Kevin! I actually made this on Monday night, I was full from dinner, so I didn't... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2003 by DAGMOON

"Constant tinkering" paid off for the rest of us! Thanks Kevin for a rich, hearty potato soup... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2003 by Heather

Yummy comfort food. Be sure to cut your potatoes into small chunks--I recommend smaller than... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2003 by BELLALUNA

This soup is great! I have made it several times and my girls love it. I was missing the... MORE

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