Moldovan Cream of Potato Soup

Submitted by duonyte

"From RecipeWiki. This recipe is also categorized as Romanian. Servings are estimated. I have not made this yet, and imagine I might add a bay leaf and some pepper. The original source said to use "some" of the cooking liquid, so that part is a bit unclear, sorry."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 quarts water
• 1 lb potato, peeled and diced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup sour cream or 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon butter
• salt, to taste

directions

1. Boil the cubed potatoes with the finely chopped onion.
2. When they are done, strain, reserving the cooking liquid.
3. Mash thoroughly or rice the potatoes and thin with enough of the cooking liquid to make a soup of the consistency you prefer.
4. Add salt to taste and bring back to the boil.
5. Mix the sour cream or yogurt with the flour. Add it to the soup, stirring constantly.
6. Let boil for a minute or two, add the chopped parsley and butter.
7. Serve with toast.

Reviews

[Jostlori]

Wow, this is super good! Made exactly as written, and we loved the tang of the sour cream (used some yogurt, too). We had this as a main with some hearty homemade bread. If you added some bacon, it would be like a baked potato soup, but it stands alone as written. Thanks for sharing!

 

[WhatamIgonnaeatnext]

This was easy peasy and I liked the fact that it didn't have carrots or celery or anything. I would have used parsley but I had none. I added pepper after cooking. I opted for the yogurt.

 

[Elmotoo]

Instead of straining the potatoes, I just boiled the without a lid until the potatoes were cooked & the liquid reduced enough. It worked. :) We love this soup! It makes barely enough for 4. The 3 of us each had a large serving with only a few mouthfuls left. It's thick & rich & creamy. And it's easy! Made for Ramadan Tag 2012.

 

[diner524]

Yummy comfort soup!!! This isn't a soup that knocks your socks off, but it is very comforting and mild in flavor. I made this recipe as written, although scaled it back for just the 2 of us. To me, I can see adding some more seasonings, celery, bacon, cheddar etc. for more flavor and to make it a soup as a meal, but this is great as a simple pre-meal soup. I didn't serve the soup with toast but did homemade toasted croutons to the top!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe duonyte, very much enjoyed it!!! Made for PRMR Tag Game.