Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2005

Thanks for the great soup recipe! I added garlic and celery and mashed the cooked potatoes, as others did. I always have trouble making a roux, so I had to run the flour mixture through a sieve (I had already removed the onion from the pan). Mostly I left the rest the same. Yummy!

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Jenifer

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2005

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent... we added broccoli, cauliflower & SHRIMP. Try it!!! You won't be disappointed!

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LINANDRON1

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2005

Let me say that I was skeptical about the outcome of this recipe....I was wooried that it wasn't going to turn out right...It turned out fabulous!! My husband commented all throughout dinner how much he liked the soup....I took the advice of others and sauted some celery with the leaves along with the margarine and onions....and I diced up some baby carrots with my chopper to cook along with the potatoes....and I topped the soup with some crumbled bacon and cheese...just needed to add a bit of salt....WONDERFUL!!! Will be making again and again and again! Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2005

Made this last night and consumed 3 cups myself, can't wait to try it again today. Followed the receipe, but added 4 crushed garlic cloves and a touch of red pepper flakes. Also used the boat blender to partialy break down some of the potatoe carrot mixture to give a thicker base. The onion, butter flour roux is an important step and I wouldn't want to add the flour to the liquid portion as you would get the uncooked flour flavor. This is a great basic soup which can be altered in many directions. It tastes many times better than it sounds.

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Wurgler

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Reviewed: May 24, 2005

I made this exactly as written and it came fantastic...very delicious. I would like to try it again and put either crabmeat or sausage bits into it.

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KEAHUNTER

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2005

Delicious! We like our potato soup a little thicker so after I cooked the potatoes I mashed them just a bit. Didn't put quite as much onion in. Other than that kept everything the same and it was fabulous!

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DEEREMEL

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2005

An absolute hit! This is an easy and versatile recipe. We didn't use carrots or the seasonings, but topped it with cheese, bacon crumbles and sour cream.

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COOKINGSHERRI

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2005

I can 'feel' my Grandmother when I eat this soup. I've searched a long time for the recipe I remember as a child and this one is the closest ever. I made it exactly as written here and it's excellent. I agree you could vary the ingredients and have a successful soup but this one is just exceptional and so quick and simple I'll use it in my kitchen from today onwards. Thank you Cyd! :)

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2004

This soup tasted great! My whole family loved it...though we had to throw most of it away 'cause it turned out I had used a rotten onion. *sigh* What a waste...

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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2004

Just made this soup and is very tasty...I substituted milk with Pet evaporated milk. I added Celery (leaves included), broccoli floweretes (as I love broccoli)and sauteed with the onions and I used straight Chicken Broth in lieu of Chicken bouillon..I did not use Parsley and Thyme at all...Don't think its needed...I made homemade croutons seasoned with garlic/butter/and parsley..Topped the soup with chopped green onions, bacon bits, cheese, and croutons....It was very good and the family loved it...I didn't add flour to the onions/broccoli/and celery...I added flour last to the soup by mixing the flour with cold water real good, then added to soup. I mixed one Tablespoon of flour into soup at a time so as to reach the consistency of thickness I wanted because of using Pet evaporated milk as its thicker than milk. Will definitely make again...

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2004

Yuuuummmmmyyyy! My family loved this soup. Don't use amount of dry parsley as called for, really overpowers.

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JENNEVIS

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2004

Thank you for this recipe. I didn't have the chicken bouillon so I added some salt to this. I didn't add the parsley or thyme either. With all that it was still wonderful. Definite comfort food.

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RCLARK

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2004

Absolutely delicious! The best potato soup recipe I've found.

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2004

This turned out great. I added ham and it was a big hit. Thanks Cyd!

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2004

This was a good recipe because it was so cheap and easy, although I found the taste lacking something, I'm not sure what. I will definately use this recipe again when supplies are low or time is short. Thank you :-)

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Lece

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2004

I always follow the recipe exactly, too rate it, then if I make changes I will put those too! Was Awsome!!! My favorite food is soup! The only thing I added was a can of creamed corn. Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2004

Loved this recipe! It was great as is but also with many other variations. The family ate it up quickly.

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2004

It was good, but a little rich for our taste. Very, very filling.

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KRISTENW

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2004

Very easy to make, and still very tasty ... even better as leftovers. I've added ham and cooked sausage to the leftovers and it tastes wonderful! Thanks.

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Reviewed: Feb. 29, 2004

This is a great basic potato soup, I too, add a couple of stalks of celery tops and all chopped. for variety, instead of making the flour roux I cooked the onion (I use half and onion) and celery in butter, then added the chicken broth, parsley and some pepper and cooked til potatoes were done and added a cup of cubed Velveeta, and some whole milk to bring it to the consistency I wanted. I don't add extra salt due to the salty broth and cheese. You also don't have to add thyme and carrots.

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