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Hearty Potato Soup

Name: Hearty Potato Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts).
Ingredients: 6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced; 2 carrots, chopped; 6 celery ribs, chopped; 8 cups water; 1 onion, chopped; 6 tablespoons butter, cubed; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 cups 2% milk

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.

Makes

10 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts)

Having grown up on a dairy farm in Holland, I love our country life here in Idaho's "potato country." My favorite recipe for potato soup originally called for heavy cream and bacon fat, but I've trimmed down the recipe. —Gladys DeBoer, Castleford, Idaho

Ingredients

6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 carrots, chopped
6 celery ribs, chopped
8 cups water
1 onion, chopped
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups 2% milk

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook the potatoes, carrots and celery in water until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid and setting vegetables aside.
In the same pan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Gently stir in cooked vegetables. Add 1 cup or more of reserved cooking liquid until soup is desired consistency.

Test Kitchen Tips

For the ultimate flavor, use fresh produce when it’s in season. In spring, that means asparagus, peas, artichokes and fennel. In summer, eggplant, arugula, summer squash and tomatoes shine. Fall’s finest? Butternut squash, Brussels sprouts and carrots, to name a few.

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Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 208 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 344mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 4g fiber), 5g protein.

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