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New England Potato Soup

“While on our honeymoon in New England, my husband and I walked into an old country store and were immediately swept off our feet by the aroma of soup that was cooking. We each ordered a bowl and found it to be absolutely delicious! We tried to persuade the cook to give us the recipe, but she said it was a secret. Upon returning home, I experimented until I came up with this recipe, which is very close.”

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2007

Excellent! All the richness of a cream soup without the heavy cream. I used another reviewer's idea of adding a grated carrot for extra nutrition and color. Also, since I didn't have any ham, before sauteing the onion, celery mixture, I fried four pieces of bacon in my stock pan, poured off the grease, and continued with the recipe, adding the cooked, crumbled bacon with the peas at the end.

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PAT79

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2007

Great tasting soup! I followed the exact recipe, except I used fresh thyme, instead of dried. Fabulous flavor! Will definitely make this again! I love how it was so thick, yet there wasn't any heavy cream in it!

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LindsayParslow

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Home Town: Rochester, New York, USA

Living In: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2007

this was good something a little diffrent but it was not for my family they did not care for the thyme and rosemary, but I loved. thank you.

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shawn

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Living In: Reardan, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2007

I made this just as the directions stated and it was great. We all loved it including my 3 year old! Definetly recommend.

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Ashley N

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2007

Wow, great soup! I used chicken bouillon & water in place of chicken broth, and actually used equivalent to 2 cans, because the potatoes weren't covered with enough liquid for cooking. I also added a ham bone to the potatoes to add extra flavor while cooking. At the end, I used 1/2 cup skim milk with the flour, and then 1 cup fat-free half and half to make it very creamy! I also added a sprinkle of garlic salt when I was done for a little extra zest. Wonderful recipe and easy to make adjustments to your taste!

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Home Town: Orlando, Florida, USA

Living In: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2007

This was really yummy! I added a shredded peeled carrot, a second can of broth, 6 potatoes, used olive oil rather than butter, omitted the salt and doubled the rosemary since I didn't have thyme. Will make this again - thank you for posting!

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2007

This is really great soup. I added more potatoes than the recipe calls for so I needed to add another can of soup also. Easy and delicious -- definitely a keeper!

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wrybread

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2006

I followed the recipe exactly, and it was delicious! The next time I make it, I may increase the flour and milk combination to make it a touch more thicker. But believe me, it was fine with the ingredients given.

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