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Ultimate Potato Soup
Servings:
4
Ready In:
45 minutes
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
Wait Time:
0 minutes
Spiciness:
0/5

Ingredients

  • 2 (large) russet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 (stalk) celery, diced
  • 1/3 (cup) onion, chopped
  • 2 (cup) chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 1 1/4 (cup) half-and-half cream, heated
  • 2 (tablespoon) butter, melted
  • 2 (tablespoon) all-purpose flour
  • Pinch (as needed) salt and pepper, to taste
  • Pinch (as needed) freshly ground nutmeg, optional

Directions

  1. In a large pot, bring potatoes, celery and onion to a boil in 2 cups of broth. Cook until potatoes are fork tender, about 10-15 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking liquid and set cooked vegetables aside.
  2. Add butter to the pot and melt over medium-low heat. Add flour to butter. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, to remove raw taste from flour and make a light roux.
  3. Slowly add reserved broth back into the pot, stirring constantly to avoid scalding or lumps. Cook until thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and add cream. Stir in reserved vegetables. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  5. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg, if desired.

Nutrition Information

This nutrition information is an estimate only. We use software to calculate the nutritional analysis from the individual ingredients in each recipe. While we do our best to ensure accuracy, we make no representation or warranty regarding the information, and there can be no assurance that any of the information contained therein has not been, or will not be changed or altered.

amount per serving
Calories
220
Total Fat
7g
Saturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
19mg
Sodium
26mg
Carbohydrate
34g
Dietary Fiber
4g
Sugars
3g
Protein
5g
Vitamin A
5%
Vitamin C
25%
Calcium
2%
Iron
5%
Potassium
363mg

Comments

  • Sheri
    Sheri

    no cream, no butter, no flour -- use 2 cups water with veggie broth cube -- mash potatoes, and add 1/4 cup fresh chives, add 1/2 cups shredded cheese.

    about 1 year ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    There is no mention of bullion in the ingredients list. In step 2 it says to add the reserved vegetables, however, it never states which vegetables are supposed to be kept in reserve.

    about 1 year ago
  • Chef Heather (Food on the Table)
    Chef Heather (Food on the Table)

    Hi Anonymous! It looks like you spotted a typo regarding the bouillon in the directions. This recipe does not use bullion just broth, so I have edited the recipe to show this. Regarding the vegetables, the original directions said to drain the vegetables after cooking and these are the vegetables called for in step two. Since this was obviously unclear in the original directions I have edited the directions to be more clear. I hope this helps.

    12 months ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    A great eat and easy to make, would def make again

    11 months ago
  • Casey
    Casey

    Am I reading something wrong??? The ingrdients call for 1 can (14.5 oz) of broth to be divideded. But then, you are to boil potatoes and veggies with 2 cups of broth? And then in step 2 you have us add in remaining broth? I am confused...

    10 months ago
  • Chef Leslie (Food on the Table)
    Chef Leslie (Food on the Table)

    @Casey, you're absolutely right. 2 cups= 16 ounces and that's not nearly enough to prepare this correctly. I am editing the recipe now to reflect the proper amounts of ingredients and proper directions. Thank you for pointing this out.

    10 months ago
  • Casey
    Casey

    Ok, this is what I ended up doing. It was good I thought, and one of my three picky children ate it.

    10 months ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe, but I wish we could remember what we actually did to make it. Fingers crossed we can figure it out.

    10 months ago
  • Nicole
    Nicole

    Just made this tonight! So good and very easy! My son loves it too! I also added some real bacon bits on top with green onions. So great! A def. keeper on my menu!

    7 months ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    Great base recipe !!

    6 months ago
  • Aimee
    Aimee

    Didn't use flour, my son is gluten free. I just added the butter and cream directly to the pot, doubled the recipe and added about 2 cups of shredded cheese. It was very good.

    5 months ago
  • Chef Heather (Food on the Table)
    Chef Heather (Food on the Table)

    Hi Aimee! Thank you for sharing your tips and suggestions for this recipe! The flour in this recipe is simply used to create a roux to help thicken the soup. However, the cheese will not only add flour but will help thicken the soup as well. For future reference, here are several discussions about cooking with a roux which includes tips for other gluten free options. (http://www.foodonthetable.com/discussion/850-gluten-free-roux-question) and (http://www.foodonthetable.com/discussions/471-does-a-roux-always-start-with-butter-and-flour)

    5 months ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    delicious!

    7 days ago

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