Can someone tell me how to make potato soup? It seems like a no-brainer,
but I don't know anything past cooking the potatoes. :-) TIA
bb

This is my son's all time favorite soup. I use a couple of different kinds of
cheese for a richer taste. I found this listing of it on another board, rather
than typing it all in. Sorry for the grammatical errors:

For 4-6: servings:

3-4 tbs.butter
2 c. chopped onions
1 lg. garlic clove minced or pressed
2 lg. potatoes, unpleeled and coarsely
chopped.;

1 lg. carrot -same
3 c. veg. stock or water
1 tsp. dried dill or 2 tbs. fresh
4 oz. cream cheese(the secret ingerdient)
1 1/2 c. milk (or part cream)
1 c. grated sharp cheddar - 3 oz.
salt-pepper and fresh parsley chopped.

saute onions, garlic in butter till
translucent. Add pot. and carrot and saute
5-10 min. Add stock, dill -simmer till
tender. // Puree vegies with cream cheese,
milk in blender or processor. Return to pot,
season , stir in cheddar and reheat.
GArnish with parsley.

On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 17:41:57 GMT, "bb" > took a very
strange color crayon and scribbled:

>Can someone tell me how to make potato soup? It seems like a no-brainer,
>but I don't know anything past cooking the potatoes. :-) TIA
>bb

You just need a vegetable broth to start with, then add cubed
potatoes, preferably from baked potatoes. I've also heard that you
should mash some of the potatoes (or use mashed potatoes) to add body
to the final result. Onions are good in potato soup as well and pretty
standard IMHO. You can add plain soy milk too if you like, or other
milk if you're not after a vegan version. Season to taste with
whatever you prefer.

I'm not giving any amounts because it's basically about the look,
texture and preferences of the cook.


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> Can someone tell me how to make potato soup? It seems like a no-brainer,
> but I don't know anything past cooking the potatoes. :-) TIA
> bb
>
I made this the other night because it looked so easy and it turned out
great! I modified the recipe at
http://www2.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/...spin-soup.html

Leek, Potato, and Spinach Soup
From: (Mostly Harmless)
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1993 00:51:44 GMT

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups water or veggie broth (I used water and a cube of veggie
boullion)
1 cup leeks, sliced (I used the white and tender green parts only)
1 1/2 lbs. (4 - 5 medium) potatoes, sliced
6 cups fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
Curry powder to taste

In 3-quart saucepan, add olive oil to 1 cup water.
Add leeks and simmer, covered, over low heat for 5 minutes.
Add potatoes and remaining 3 cups water and simmer until potatoes
are tender, about 25 minutes.
Just before serving, stir in spinach and simmer gently for 5 minutes
Add curry powder to taste and salt and pepper if desired
Serve hot and garnish with sour cream, if desired (I ate it without,
and it was yummy).

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