Saturday Share Recipe - Rustic Potato Soup

Oh, the weather outside is frightfully cold. You know what would be delightful?

A simmering pot of rich, creamy potato soup—the easiest simple meal that’s utterly delicious.

I think my Mom learned to make potato soup from her mother, my grandmother who was also a very good home cook.

Mom would make potato soup for a simple supper and pair it with hot, freshly made skillet cornbread. It’s equally delicious with toasted French or Italian bread.

Let’s make this for lunch or dinner today!

LOUISIANA POTATO SOUP

Ingredients

3 cups diced raw potatoes

1/2 cup finely chopped celery

2/3 cup dinely diced white onion

3 cups chicken broth

1 teaspoon salt to add to broth

2 cups scalded milk

1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base

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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, if you use salted butter, don’t add salt to the broth

1 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon AP flour

1/8 – 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Salt to taste for the finished soup

Directions

1. In a heavy Dutch oven or other covered cook pot, cook the potatoes, celery, and onions in the salted broth over medium heat until potatoes and vegetables are tender.

2. Add the milk, bouillon, and butter. Stir until butter melted.

3. Reduce the heat to a simmer. In a small bowl, mix the sour cream with the flour until the mixture is smooth. Then add the mixture to the simmering soup on the stove.

4. Stir constantly until the soup has thickened and the bouillon is completely incorporated.

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5. Taste for seasoning then add the salt as needed and the black pepper.

6. At this point, the soup is ready to serve. (If you want the soup to be more elegant than rustic, turn the heat off. Use a stick blender aka Immersion Blender to puree the ingredients into a creamy thick soup.)

If you don’t have a stick blender, carefully pour the soup into a blender and puree in small batches umtil finished. Be very careful and cover the blender lid with a pot holder or dishcloth to keep it from loosening and hot mixture spattering.

6. Serve hot.

TAKEAWAY TRUTH

This is one of my favorite recipes from my Mom. When I cook this on a cold winter day, I always think of her. Enjoy!

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