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Potato Soup the Old Way
An old recipe my best mates gran used to make. This is simple but incredibly tasty.Use Veg stock for Vegetarian option.
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Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Irish
Keyword:
Dairy, Herbs, Soup, Stock, Vegetables
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
75
kcal
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Ingredients
Metric
Imperial
60
g
butter
425
g
potatoes
peeled and diced to 5mm/1/3in
110
g
onions
diced
1
tsp
Salt
1
pinch
ground pepper
to taste
900
ml
chicken stock
or veg stock
120
ml
creamy milk
herbs
garnish
Instructions
Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan.
60 g butter
When it foams, add the potatoes and onions and toss them in the butter until well coated.
425 g potatoes,
110 g onions
Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of pepper.
1 tsp Salt,
1 pinch ground pepper
Cover with a butter wrapper or paper lid and the lid of the saucepan.
Sweat on a gentle heat for approximately 10 minutes.
Bring the stock to the boil.
900 ml chicken stock
When the vegetables are soft but not coloured add the boiling stock and continue to cook for about 10-15 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
Add the milk and purée the soup in a blender or food processor.
120 ml creamy milk
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Serve sprinkled with a few slices of honey carrots (see recipe) and a few freshly chopped herbs or some of the following garnishes.
herbs
Nutrition
Calories:
75
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
15
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
0.01
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.005
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.01
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0.004
g
|
Cholesterol:
0.3
mg
|
Sodium:
675
mg
|
Potassium:
361
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g