Hearty Potato Soup
This Hearty Potato Soup is wonderful comfort food on a cold day. Add our fried cornbread and you have a fantastic meal. Potato soup is a classic for a reason!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 8 to 10 medium potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 medium onion peeled and chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic I use the kind you buy already minced in the jar
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick butter or margarine
- 1 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
Instructions
- Place potatoes, onion, celery, garlic, salt and pepper in a large pot and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender. Do not drain.
- Add stick of butter. Pour evaporated milk into a bowl and whisk the flour into the milk. Add flour and milk mixture to your soup. Let simmer for about 10 minutes. Garnish with crisp bacon or shredded cheese.
- This makes about a gallon of soup.