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Cream of Onion and Potato Soup

Ingredients -

12 Potatoes, peeled and cubed
12 Onions, chopped
8-10 cups Cold Water
6 tablespoons Butter
6 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
9 cups Whole Milk
3 tablespoons chopped Fresh Parsley
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Preparation:

1. Add cubed potatoes, chopped onion, and water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

2. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes.

3. Strain stock into bowl. Reserve 3 cups of liquid.

4. Add potatoes to reserved liquid.

5. Add potatoes and liquid to blender in small batches. Puree until smooth.

6. Add butter to small skillet. Heat over medium heat.

7. Stir in butter and flour. Stirring constantly, simmer 3 minutes.

8. Gradually stir in milk, until well blended.

9. Transfer potato mixture from blender to stockpot.

10. Stir milk mixture into potato mixture.

11. Reduce heat to low.

12. Simmer 5 minutes.

13. Season with salt and pepper

14. Garnish individual soup servings with chopped parsley.

Soup Making Tips -
Potatoes

	1 pound of potatoes is equivalent to 8 to 10 new potatoes.

Soup Making Tips -
Onion Juice

	Enhance the flavor of any dish without changing its consistency by adding a bit of onion juice. Use a lemon juicer to squeeze onion halves for a tasty seasoning perfect for most any entrée, soup or stew. Add onion juice to salad dressings or sauces to keep them smooth while increasing the flavor. Onion juice can be combined with spices and rubbed on meat before grilling or broiling.

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