Potato soup recipe
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:44 pm
Do any of you have a good recipe for homemade potato soup? Thanks for any replies.
I make mine with potatoes, leeks, onions and chicken brooth. Add some salt and pepper. Put it through a blender and strainer. Cool. Add heavy cream. Garnish with fresh chives. And you have vichyssoise.
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POTATO ONION SOUP
4 tbsp. butter
2 med. onions, sliced
2 lb. potatoes, peeled and sliced
3 c. milk
5 1/2 c. chicken stock, or canned broth
1/4 c. chopped fresh chives, leeks, green onions, or scallions
1/2 tsp. celery seeds
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1 c. light cream
Salt and pepper, to taste
ROUX:
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. flour
GARNISHES:
1/2 c. chopped fresh chives
6 slices crisply fried and chopped bacon
Heat a 6-8 quart pot, add butter and onion and cook gently. Do not let onion brown. Add the potatoes, milk and stock. Add the herbs. Cover and cook gently for about 1 hour. Prepare a roux: Melt butter in a small saucepan and whisk in the flour. Let this roux bubble for 2 minutes on medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Thicken the soup with the roux, whisking carefully to avoid lumps. Cook 5-10 minutes and then puree soup in blender or processor. Add the cream and heat gently, but do not boil. Season with salt and pepper to your taste. Serve with fresh chopped chives, leeks or green onions, and bacon bits as garnishes. Serves 8-10.