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Old-Fashioned Potato Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Cyd Lmbros PHOTO BY: Amy

"This soup is closest to the soup I remember as child. I have seen many renditions of it surface in several bistros. It is easy and the method can be applied to broccoli or cauliflower."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 131 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 1 large onion
  • 6 potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large stock pot melt the butter add the onions and cook over medium heat until the onions are translucent.
  2. While the onions are cooking, place the diced potatoes, carrots, water and chicken soup base in another stock pot and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Do not over cook. Season with ground black pepper to taste.
  3. Add the flour to the cooked onions to make a paste. Gradually add the milk and stir well. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until warmed through. Add the potato and carrot mixture. Stir in the parsley and thyme and heat through. Serve hot.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by KRANEY
WONDERFUL soup! I used new potatoes with mine. Thanks for the recipe! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2007 by susiekew
Made this on a day when comfort food was what I wanted and it filled the bill admirably.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2007 by Jaciss
This has become my little black dress of creamy soups and it's never failed me. It's a solid... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2005 by IMCRABBY2U2
Let me say that I was skeptical about the outcome of this recipe....I was wooried that it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2005 by DART1121
Excellent soup! I didn't have enough milk, so, like another reviewer, I used a can of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2004 by CHACHTWO
Just made this soup and is very tasty...I substituted milk with Pet evaporated milk. I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 29, 2004 by GRAMMA GORGEOUS
This is a great basic potato soup, I too, add a couple of stalks of celery tops and all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2003 by PERIL
easy, and awesome, my favorite soup! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2003 by MERRY_MERI
Excellent recipe! My family loves it. I recommend fresh parsley instead of dried. Also, I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2003 by JULIE COWEN
This was a great soup. Not too runny, not too chunky. I will be using this soup as the base... MORE