Old Fashioned Potato Soup

"A rich and creamy soup that is from a great friend of ours. We could eat this once a week during the winter months and is great reheated."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large pot cook 1st four ingredients until potatoes are soft.
  • Combine flour and butter and cook over medium-low heat until a smooth paste is formed (approx. 2 minutes) Thicken potato mixture with flour mixture.
  • Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
  • Simmer until creamy, at least 30 minutes.
  • We enjoy a thicker soup so I double the flour and butter or add a 1/2 of the small cube of velveeta at the final step.

Questions & Replies

  1. Is it garlic or garlic powder?
     
  2. Can I not add celery? I don't have enough chicken broth wat can you use
     
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Reviews

  1. Outstanding!!! I didn't have heavy cream and used half and half and just loved it. Will definitely do this again. (this time with heavy cream) :) Really appreciate your sharing this recipe. Thank you.
     
  2. Loved this!
     
  3. This soup is absolutely wonderful! I am SO glad I tried it over 2 years ago. Since then we have made it countless times. My grandmother (who had her own potato soup recipe that she used for 40 some years) asked me for the recipe the first time she tried it and now she makes it more than I do! The only thing we do differently is add egg noodles and most of the time we use canned potatoes because it's quicker and still tastes wonderful. I have tried it before leaving out the butter and flour and it is not nearly as good. This has become a Christmas Eve staple because the whole extended family loves it. I always get the potato soup at restaurants and none compare to this.
     
  4. This was a wonderful soup! It was so creamy and filling. The spices were wonderful--We loved it! We will definitely make this one again!
     
  5. Chose this recipe for PAC Fall '06. I'm happy I did, as this was very comforting on a chilly night. Delicious! :)
     
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Tweaks

  1. I add 2 dried Bay Leaves increased the chopped celery to 1 1/2 cups. Make my own vegetable broth, and always taste before adding salt to this wonderful soup. Everyone loves this soup!
     
  2. Love this soup but I substituted nutmeg for the garlic.
     

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I am a stay at home mom to our 4 yr old daughter, 10 month old son, and Ben, our 11 yr. old German Shepherd. I love to cook, read, and enjoy doing mosaic.
 
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