Some Easy Potato Soup Recipes To Try

Since potato is one of the most favorite vegetables of many people, potato soup recipe has become a very popular part of the table meals all over the world. With its high complex carbohydrate content, potatoes are an excellent energy source. Potatoes are also rich in fibers, vitamin C, and proteins. This high nutritional value is such a good reason why more and more people opt to include potato soup in their meal. Now, if you are looking for an easy potato soup recipe to prepare, here are some options for you:

Potato Soup Recipe 1 – Baked Potato Soup

Here are the ingredients you need:

  • 2 large potatoes
  • 2 cups of chicken broth
  • ½ cup of flour
  • ½ cup of butter
  • 2 cups of milk
  • Salt and pepper

Here are the directions to follow:

Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Wash, scrub, and bake the potatoes for an hour in the oven . When cooked, set them aside. Mix the flour and butter in a soup pan to prepare your roux. Add milk and stir continuously until it’s thick. Remove the skin from the potatoes and cut the cooled potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Add the chicken broth and then add the cubed potatoes to the mixture. Heat the mixture until desired temperature. Season it with salt and pepper. You can also add toppings like cheese, bacon or chives.

Potato Soup Recipe 2 – Homemade Potato Soup

Here are the ingredients you need:

  • 6 potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks
  • 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
  • 2 leeks, sliced thinly
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 4 cups of chicken broth
  • 13 oz of milk powder
  • 1 celery stalk, sliced
  • 1 tbsp of parsley flakes
  • 2 tbsp of butter
  • 1 ½ tsp of salt
  • Pepper
  • Chopped chives

Here are the directions to follow:

Combine all the ingredients, except milk and chives, in a large sauce pan. Bring the mixture to boil. Once boiling, add the milk powder and stir well, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Garnish the soup with chopped chives before serving.

Potato Soup Recipe 3 – Creamy Potato Soup

Here are the ingredients you need:

  • 5 cups of peeled and cubed potatoes
  • 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 cups of half-and-half
  • 3 tbsp of butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tsp of salt
  • 3 tbsp of parsley, chopped

Here are the directions to follow:

Combine potatoes, salt, and onion in a large soup pan. Add water and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer it for 10 minutes until the onions and potatoes are tender. Remove the onions and potatoes from the pan. Place them in a blender and blend them until they are smooth. Put the onion and potato puree into a pan and heat it. Add half-and-half and butter to the pan. Before it boils, add the cheese and stir continuously until the cheese is melted. Garnish it with your chopped parsley.

Now you have a couple of  different recipes for potato soup – enjoy!