Chunky Potato Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Stephanie Moon 

"'The first time I made this creamy satisfying soup, it instantly became our family's favorite,' recalls Stephanie Moon of Nampa, Idaho. 'It is perfect on chilly days. Even those who don't normally like Swiss cheese savor this delicious soup.'"
PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 small carrot, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons butter, cubed
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, onion, carrot, celery and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender; lightly mash.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir into potato mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add parsley, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2008 by Teresa 
This is a very good and easy potato soup recipe. I did not have any Swiss cheese on hand so I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2008 by freedumryde 
SO SO good!! Here are the changes I made: Fried up 3 pieces of bacon with lots of onion and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by Tinae 
Fabulous! I doubled the recipe so we could have it all week. I didn't have swiss but I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2008 by D 
Great flavor, texture and thickness. A cheater shortcut: use frozen hashbrowns instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2008 by Loni 
This is a wonderful soup! I made it while snowed in during a blizzard - perfect warm comfort... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2008 by dave 
Great recipe, a couple of tweaks: Added 1 tsp. of mushroom bouillion when prepping the base,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by Audra 
good soup. i made it last minute and didnt have the cheese but it was still good without. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2008 by NickiMomOf2 
This soup is delicious! My 6 year old daughter commented that "this was the best dinner EVER"... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2009 by Ronman 
I tried this one out several weeks ago. very delicious, warm, comfort food. I didn't add any... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by CATATWORK 
Simple & yummy - this is a keeper. My husband loves soups and now this is his favorite. I did... MORE


 
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