Potato Soup RecipePotato soup recipe is perfect, especially when you are raising your very own garden. Even when you are purchasing all the ingredients from your local supermarket, you will be able to benefit from this wonderful soup.
Potatoes have been a staple food item for centuries, and they will continue to grace the tables of people for many more. They provide a good quantity of potassium, which is an essential mineral that plays a huge role in maintaining proper cell, tissue and organ function. It is also considered an electrolyte, which is a substance that helps in the conduction of electricity throughout the body. Without potassium, our bodies would not be able to move.
Take heart though, using this potato soup recipe, you will be able to keep your body moving the way it is supposed to.
Now that you have had a little chemistry lesson, this potato soup is a very rich and flavorful soup that is versatile as well. You can use is as a base for some of the other soups that you love. Using a good chicken or vegetable stock that you can find on this site will help to bring out the flavor for your family.
INGREDIENTS1/4 cup butter 2 large onions (peeled, and finely chopped) 1 1/2 lb potatoes (diced) 7 cups chicken or vegetable stock salt and pepper to taste
1. melt butter in a large sauce pan add onions, turning them in the butter. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes. 2. Add potatoes to the pan and mix well with butter and onions. Season with salt and butter cover and cook without coloring over low heat for 10 minutes. Add stock bring to boil and simmer for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. 3. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Puree the soup in batches in food processor or blender. 4. Reheat the soup over a low heat and ajust seasoning. If soup is to thick add a little stock or milk serve hot.
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