Potato Soup
Source: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network
Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.
Warm up a cold winter night with this cozy soup. Enjoy with dark green vegetables and broiled fish, meat, or tofu.
- Makes
- 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup celery (chopped)
- 6 potatoes (diced)
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup non-fat dry milk
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons flour
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Peel and chop the onion.
- Chop the celery.
- Peel the potatoes, and cut them into small cubes.
- Melt the margarine in a large saucepan on low heat.
- Add the onion and celery. Cook for a few minutes.
- Add the potatoes, salt, pepper, and 1 1/2 cups water.
- Cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
- In a small bowl, stir together the dry milk and flour.
- Add 1 1/2 cups water slowly, stirring as you add it.
- Add the milk mix to the potatoes.
- Cook until the soup is heated and slightly thickened.
- Adjust the seasonings.
Notes
Learn more about: Onions Celery Potatoes
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