Potato Soup

Submitted by GrandmaIsCooking

"An old family favorite."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed (1 inch)
• 1 cup celery, sliced (3/4 inch)
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. Put the potatoes, celery, onion, salt and water in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pan on top of stove.
2. Cover pot and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender (it's okay if they start to fall apart).
3. Mash the mixture once or twice with a potato masher, but leave plenty of potato chunks.
4. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook (do not boil) and stir until soup is heated completely.
5. Serve hot.

Reviews

[cookin mimi]

GOOD potato soup recipe! I made a batch of this to serve to company at a light supper, and they really liked it. I substituted half and half for the whipping cream to cut the fat a little. It turned out very good! Thanks for posting this good soup recipe!