My favorite Potato Soup recipe! Ready in just 35 minutes.
I’m from a small town in Idaho, where 4-H was a big deal. I remember pretty much all of my friends doing some sort of 4-H. We didn’t live on a farm, or have any acreage at all so large animals were out, but there were still so many things to choose from.
My parents encouraged me to join 4-H, so I had to decide on something to do. I chose cooking.
I remember getting together for our cooking group at the leader’s house. Her name was Norma. I can’t really remember who all was in my class, but I remember many of the things Norma taught us.
She taught us how to cut vegetables the correct way. She showed us how to make pudding from scratch. We made a fun fruit salad. But my favorite of all the things we made was potato soup.
For many years, I have made this potato soup recipe. It has morphed from the original recipe in my 4-H cookbook, but the spirit of the soup stays the same. This potato soup is a thinner potato soup than some, and I really like that.
You can add bacon or sausage if you want to, and it will be amazing. Or you can add in a can of clams for clam chowder. But personally I just love this potato soup exactly how it is.
We made this potato soup using potatoes that the kids and I gleaned from a local farm field. If you’d like to learn about how to glean potatoes, I wrote a post about it!
Shopping List for Potato Soup:
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Celery
- Onion
- Evaporated milk
- Broth
- Pantry staples: Milk, flour, butter, garlic salt and pepper.
Potato Soup
The best Potato Soup recipe! Ready in 35 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3 C. Potatoes, 1/2" cubes
- 1 C. Onion, diced
- 3 stalks Celery, sliced
- 3 Carrots, sliced
- 2 C. Broth, I use chicken broth
- 4 Tbsp. Butter
- 4 Tbsp. Flour
- 1 tsp. Garlic Salt
- 1/4 tsp. Pepper
- 1 12 oz. can Evaporated Milk
- 2 1/2 C. Milk
Instructions
- Put all chopped vegetables into a large pot. Salt them lightly. Add broth. Add enough water to just cover the veggies (you may not need any water).
- Bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer. Cover pot.
- While the vegetables are cooking, make a white sauce in a medium pan with a heavy bottom (to prevent scorching).
- Melt butter over low heat. Add flour, salt, and pepper, and whisk. Stir mixture until it is smooth and bubbly.
- Remove from heat. Whisk in evaporated milk and regular milk.
- Return to heat. Stir slowly until mixture comes to a boil. Allow to boil for one minute, whisking constantly.
- Check vegetables to ensure that they are fork tender (especially the potatoes). If they are, add the white sauce to the vegetables. Stir and serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
6 ServingsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 269Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 449mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 3gSugar: 9gProtein: 10g
The nutritional information provided here is not guaranteed to be accurate and is provided for informational (and google) purposes only.
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I want to eat this wrapped in a blanket and in front of a fire! Looks so good!
So delicious!! Nothing beats potato soup for me. It’s one of my favorite soups ever!!
Such a flavorful recipe!
Yum, we love potato soup at our house!
Super love this recipe. Thank you!
Well this looks amazing! 🙂
Love, love, love potato soup-perfect comfort food! Thanks!
This looks really delicious! I am a huge soup fan and I love creamy, cheesy soups. They are my absolute favorite. I don’t think you can beat a delicious, creamy soup in the winter!
I completely agree, Echo! Soups are so warming and comforting!
This is actually one of my all time favorite soup recipes too! I don’t typically like a lot of soups – especially vegetable soups – but the creaminess of potato soup is so delicious! It is hearty and perfect to save for later.
I’ve actually been on a potato field! Last year, I fell in love with Idaho… I’ll be back for sure!
Soups are one of my favorite meals to make for my family. Thankfully they’re okay with eating them on a regular basis. Potato soup is one of my go-tos. Not only is it delicious, it is simple and frugal to make!
My mom also taught us how to cut different stuff but I always tend to forget. 🙂 That potato soup looks delicious especially with clam chowder I suppose. Adding bacon bits will make it extra tastier.
I love soup, but especially when the weather is a little chilly, its just so homely. This recipe looks delicious and I love how you leave the big chunks of vegetables in the soup. How great that you get to use produce that you have picked yourself.
Potato soup is by far my favorite soup! I don’t like making soups for some reason but this recipe sounds easy enough. I should give it a try because it looks SO good!