Mother Bs Potato Soup Food

MOM'S POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onion and celery in butter til tender, not brown.
• Add water, potatoes and eggs, in shell and washed, and cook until potatoes are tender (about 10-12 minutes).
• Peel and chop eggs.
• Put back in with potates.
• Add evaporated milk, salt, pepper.
• Put little bit of butter on top of soup in bowl.

MOTHER'S POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the egg white, salt and flour (mixture will be slightly dry); set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, carrot, onion, salt, pepper and water. Bring to a boil; cover and cook for 3 minutes., With a knife, cut rivels into the soup. Cook, partially covered, over medium heat for 10 minutes. Beat egg yolk and milk; add to the soup. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.

ALMOST-FAMOUS BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion, scallion whites and a big pinch of salt to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft but not browned, about 8 minutes. Add the flour, celery seeds and white pepper; stir until combined.
• Add the potatoes, 3 1/2 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the potatoes are tender but not falling apart, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and transfer 1/2 cup of the potatoes to a blender. Add the half-and-half, cream cheese and parmesan and blend until very smooth. Gently stir the mixture into the pot along with the scallion greens, hot sauce and half of the bacon. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat; season with salt.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Top with cheddar cheese, the remaining bacon and chives.

MOTHER B'S POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut celery, and also cut the leaves off and chop them up fine.
• Chop onions and finely grate carrots.
• Add these three ingredients to a pot of with enough water to cover. Put over med. heat till it comes to a soft boil.
• Add potatoes.
• Add enough water to cover potatoes.
• Add the parsley, sweet basil, and salt.
• Cook over med. heat until potatoes are done.
• In a separate pot, melt the margarine.
• Slowly add the flour stirring constantly until it's thick.
• Slowly add milk, a little bit at a time. Keep stirring as it becomes very thick, like mashed potatoes. Add the salt and pepper.
• When it's so think it looks like mashed potatoes, it's ready. Add this mixture, gradually to the soup pot and cook until thick.
• Slice the smoked sausage at the end and add to the soup pot.
• This soup is even better when it's eaten the next day. It will be thicker, you may have to thin it a little then. You can also use crumbled bacon instead of the smoked sausage.
• You cannot freeze this.

MY MOM'S POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Put potatoes in a soup pot and add water to cover, plus another few inches. Salt and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, add the carrots, optional parsnips and s, parsley, dill, garlic.
• Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 1 hour.
• While soup is boiling, saute the onion in oil in a skillet. When the onions are golden, add flour to make a roux. Thin with a little bit of water. Bring to a boil to thicken and then add to the soup.
• Simmer a few more minutes and season to taste.

MOM'S PLAIN POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Peel potatoes and cut into bite-size cubes. Peel and chop onion; place both in a large saucepan of boiling salted water. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 15-20 minutes or until potatoes and onions are tender.
• 2. Drain potatoes and onions into a colander; set aside. In the saucepan, melt the butter and add the salt and pepper. Pour in milk and heat on medium-low setting until heated through; do not boil. Add the potatoes and onions back in and let simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes on low heat.
• 3. I like to eat it with cheese and crackers on the side. Also goes great with a grilled cheese sandwich!

POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel, cube, boil, drain and "mush" potatoes to the consistency you like (I like them lumpy, but my kids like smaller pieces).
• In separate pan, melt butter, add flour and cook while stirring for about a minute or so.
• Add half the milk and stir until lumps are out of flour mixture.
• Add remaining milk and on med-high heat, heat to a boil.
• Stir almost constantly or it will scorch.
• After boiling, turn heat off and add remaining ingredients.

BASIC POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion and turkey bacon until browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mix water and chicken bouillon together in a bowl, stirring and breaking cubes apart with a fork, until dissolved. Stir evaporated milk and garlic salt into bouillon mixture.
• Drain potatoes, setting about 1/8 aside in a bowl. Mix the potatoes, evaporated milk mixture, onion-bacon mixture, and butter together in a pot until soup is creamy and smooth. Add the reserved potatoes to soup, breaking potatoes apart for desired texture. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until soup is heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.