Best 5 Old Fashioned Potato Soup Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• While the onions are cooking, place the diced potatoes, carrots, water and chicken soup base (or vegetable base; see Cook's Note) in another pot and bring to a boil. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Do not overcook. Season with ground black pepper to taste.
• Add the flour to the cooked onions to make a paste. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Gradually add the milk and stir well. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until warmed through. Add the potato and carrot mixture. Stir in the parsley and thyme and heat through. Serve hot.

OLD FASHIONED LOVAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the chopped onion in olive oil until translucent; then add the cubed potatoes and mix together.
• Add the stock and milk, simmering until the potatoes are nearly tender.
• When potatoes are soft,add the lovage and liquidise the soup, adding further stock or milk if a thinner consistency is required.
• Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Return to the saucepan and heat through gently - do NOT allow the soup to boil.
• Serve hot and garnish with the remaining lovage and crusty bread and butter or bread rolls.
• This travels very well in a thermos flask for a warming picnic soup.

MRS. P'S OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, onion, celery, 1 tablespoon salt, and thyme in a saucepan. Cover with chicken broth. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Add milk, butter, corn, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook and stir gently until butter is melted, about 30 seconds.
• Place flour, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 dash pepper in a bowl. Crack egg into the bowl and combine with fingers or a fork to create very small dumplings or rivels. Add rivel mixture to the soup. Stir to combine.
• Reduce heat to low and stir occasionally, until rivels are cooked and soup is thickened, about 10 minutes more.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Take four good-sized potatoes, cut into dice; also two small onions finely chopped; add salt, pepper, celery salt, and a small piece of bacon or a little butter. Cover with a quart of water.Cook slowly for one hour. Blend two tablespoons flour with one cup of milk. Add to hot soup, stir until it comes to a boil. Cook for a few minutes. This is very good. Submitted by C. Croman, Marion, ohio.

THE GOLDEN LAMB INN'S OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in stockpot over medium high heat.
• Add leeks and onions; cook until translucent.
• Stir in flour until well mixed.
• Add broth or stock; bring to the boil, stirring constantly until slightly thickened.
• Add potatoes and reduce heat to a simmer; cook 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Add all remaining ingredients; cook until thoroughly heated.