Brilliant Potato Soup

Submitted by Shannonmc

"Great potato soup with a wonderful taste for anytime of the year. Don't forget to add the bacon bits to garnish for an added zip! Just double the recipe to fill your crock pot."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 4 cups cubed peeled potatoes
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1⁄2 cup chopped carrot
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons snipped parsley
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
• 4 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• bacon bits (to garnish)

directions

1. In saucepan combine potatoes, water, chicken bouillon, celery, carrot, onion, parsley, salt, pepper, dill weed and butter.
2. Cover and simmer until veggies are tender (about 15-20 minutes).
3. Add 3 1/2 cups of milk heat until hot.
4. Blend flour with 1/2 cup milk stirring till smooth, then stir in soup.
5. Cook, stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly.
6. Sprinkle bacon bits over the top and serve.

Reviews

[ChipotleChick]

This was great soup! I did make some alterations. I added about 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (I do that with just about everything) and 2 cups of cubed ham. Then when I added the milk and flour I also added 1 1/2 cups velveeta. I made it in the crockpot. I put everything but the flour, milk, and cheese in, then about an hour before the potatoes were done, I added them. It took about 7-8 hours on low with the potatoes in one inch dices. Oh, and I used chicken stock in place of the water and boullion. Thanks!

 

[Graybert]

This soup is outstanding! It tastes great and is very easy to make. I did not add the flour, instead I put half of the mixture in the blender and pureed the potatoes - used them as the thickening agent. I also added a bit of grated cheese to the top of each bowl - really tasty! Thank-you for posting this!

 

[Terrilynn]

Easy to prepare and delicious. I did leave out the dill as I had none. I also slightly mashed the potatoes and carrots in the pot before adding the flour. I added a very tiny amount of Sherry to the soup and I made medium sized dumplings right in the soup and placed one in the middle of each serving just because I love dumplings and they did go great and made a good presentation. Everyone loved the soup, even my DD who doesn't care for soup. Your recipe is a keeper in my house.

 

[TnuSami]

We love this soup! The first time I made it, my hubby texted me later & told me he overheard our kids talking about how awesome it was! :) I love that almost every ingredient is a staple item, and if you cut the potatoes into a small dice, it only takes 20-30 min to cook! Because of our preferences, I usually add corn and about an ounce of cheese, and some garlic salt. We also added Italian sausage instead of bacon once. And, in a pinch, you can decrease the amount of milk some and increase the broth. Fantastic as written, but extremely versatile! Thanks!! This has become a regular favorite!

 

[sunny_mummy]

Too much dill for our family, next time I will use only about 1/2 tbsp dried dill. Very good soup - like a chowder without the clams.