Pa Dutch Potato Soup Food

PENNSYVANIA DUTCH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Bring potatoes, onion, water and salt to a boil in a large pan. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Add celery and carrot.
• 2. Stir in milk and return to simmer. Cook until heated through.
• 3. Just before serving, stir in butter, eggs, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, as needed.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH SAUSAGE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Combine first 7 ingredients in large soup pot and simmer until potatoes are tender. Add chicken boullion to taste during cooking. Add cream to finished soup right before serving. Do not boil after cream is added.
• 2. This could also be made in a slow cooker for 3 hours on high or 5 hours on the low setting. The cream can also be added to each individual bowl after serving.

PA DUTCH POTATO FILLING

Steps:

• 1. Peel and cut the potatoes into quarter pieces and place in a medium size kettle. Cover the potatoes with water and bring to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes or until soft.
• 2. In a separate pan place the chopped celery and onion with ½ cup butter and saute until the mixture starts to become soft (5 minutes on medium-high heat).
• 3. Chop the bread into small cubes and place into celery and onion mixture with two tablespoons of butter. Saute until the bread gets covered with the butter mixture (about 3 minutes).
• 4. Drain the water out of the potatoes. Mash the potatoes and add 4 tablespoons of butter. Mix milk and egg together and add to the potato mixture. Add celery mixture, parsley and flour. Add pepper and salt to taste, and mix well.
• 5. Put the potatoes into a well-greased casserole dish. Place the remaining butter on top of the potatoes. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes, or until the top of the casserole is brown.
• 6. At times gram would put crumbled smoked bacon in to change it up a bit.

DUTCH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Peel potatoes and cut into 1" cubes; chop onion and celery; place in 4 qt. saucepan and cover with water.
• 2. Add seasonings and heat over medium-high heat until it potatoes are softened. Use an immersion blender (or potato masher) to break potatoes down and make it thicker and creamy consistency (we like a little chunkiness, so I blended it just a little).
• 3. Add in the butter and milk, stirring to blend. Add hotdogs and continue heating until the hotdogs are warmed through.
• 4. Ladle into bowls and enjoy!
• 5. Note: If you don't want hotdogs, you can use cooked meatballs (beef, turkey or chicken), or maybe kielbasa. But try it first with the hotdogs!

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook potatoes and onion in boiling salted water until tender- drain.
• Add 1 quart of milk to potatoes and heat, and then blend in the salt, pepper and parsley.
• Cut butter into flour- blend together the egg and milk using only enough milk to make the mixture thin enough to drop into the hot soup.
• Cover and cook about 10 minutes.
• Serve at once.

PA DUTCH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and boil potatoes till almost done.
• Then add corn, milk, salt, pepper, and parsley. Mix well.
• Let heat and serve hot.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH HAM & CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Boil ham shanks for 3 hours in large pot.
• Remove ham shanks and set aside to cool.
• Cut potatoes into quarters, with or without skin, and add to broth.
• Quarter the head of cabbage and wash. Add to pot and bring to boil.
• Clean the cooled ham shanks, removing the meat from the bone and add to the pot.
• Boil another 1/2 hour and let cool for 1/2 hour.
• Serve. Vinegar can be added if preferred. I never add salt because the ham adds enough.

NANA'S PA DUTCH POTATO AND BREAD FILLING

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until tender; drain. Place in large bowl and mash with 4 tbsp butter, milk and chicken stock.
• While potatoes are cooking, in a large skillet over med-high heat, melt 3/4 cup butter; add chopped celery, onion, and parsley; sautee until tender -- about 7-10 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and add the toasted bread cubes. Cook, stirring frequently, for another 4-5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and fold into the mashed potato mixture. Fold in the beaten eggs and stir everything together well.
• Pour into a greased/sprayed 13" x 9" (or larger) pan. Cover and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until lightly browning on top.
• Serve.