Hearty Potato Soup

[Guest guest]

I can say several things about this recipe. Yes, it is very good, and haearty as

the title suggests. I fixed it one night for my family last winter when I wanted

to try a different recipe and had all the ingredients in my pantry. However,

when I make it again, I will likely cook it one day, then serve it the following

day. The re-heated soup was way better than the soup I served the day I

made it. The flavors just don't seem to have time to mingle in this recipe as

is. Don't get me wrong, it is good. But it is better day-old.

 

Hearty Potato Soup

 

6 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced

2 medium carrots, diced

6 celery ribs, diced

2 quarts water

1 medium onion, chopped

6 Tbs butter

6 Tbs flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 cup milk

 

In a large soup kettle or dutch oven, cook potatoes, carrots, and celery in

water until tender; about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid and setting

vegetables aside. In the same kettle, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir

in

flour, salt, and pepper; gradually add milk, stirring constantly until

thickened.

Gently stir in cooked vegetables. Add 1 cup or more of reserved liquid until

soup is the desired consistency. Yield: 8-10 servings

 

~ P_T ~

 

Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.

-William Wordsworth (1770-1850)