Cream of Potato Soup
It's time for cream based soup and chilly evenings. Check out my cream of potato soup recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of half and half or milk, or cream
- 3 cups of chicken broth
- 1 cup of vegetable broth
- 3-4 cups of gold and red potatoes- cut up
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot
- 3 sticks of celery
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 small yellow onion
- 4 TBS flour
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- TOTAL 6-8 TBS of butter 1 stick
Instructions
- In a Medium Pot
- Melt 3 TBS butter
- Add the chopped onion and celery, and minced garlic. Saute until the vegetables are translucent and tender.
- Add the potatoes, carrots and broth. Bring to a boil and then put a lid on it until the potatoes are soft.
- In a Medium Pan
- Melt 3 TBS butter
- Slowly add the 4 TBS of butter- mix it into a paste
- Slowly add the milk (or milk, or cream)
- Stir constantly until it is thick, creamy and bubbly
- Once you know that the vegetables are all soft enough to eat, add your roux to the soup
- Add bacon, cheese, salt and pepper
Notes
Price at a Glance
Potatoes (estimated 6 potatoes total) about $2-3
Chicken/Veggie Broth $2
Celery $1.26
Carrot $0.10 (guess-stimate)
Onion $0.50 (guess-stimate)
Garlic $0.10 (guess-stimate)
Flour (very little for 4 TBS)
(Great Value) Half & Half $1.48
Homemade French Bread dinner rolls way less than $1 Total- less than $10 and this will give us 2-3 nights' dinners for 2 people
Chicken/Veggie Broth $2
Celery $1.26
Carrot $0.10 (guess-stimate)
Onion $0.50 (guess-stimate)
Garlic $0.10 (guess-stimate)
Flour (very little for 4 TBS)
(Great Value) Half & Half $1.48
Homemade French Bread dinner rolls way less than $1 Total- less than $10 and this will give us 2-3 nights' dinners for 2 people