Creamy Potato Soup

Ingredients -

4 slices Bacon, cut up
3 medium Potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 large Onion, chopped
1 medium Carrot, chopped
1 stalk Celery, chopped
4 cups Milk
2 teaspoons Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 cup Sour Cream
2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Paprika

 
Preparation:

1. Add potatoes and water to stockpot. Heat to a boil over high heat.

2. Reduce heat to low and simmer 20 minutes.

3. Drain potatoes, rinse stockpot. Add potatoes back to clean stockpot.

4. Add olive oil to large skillet. Sauté chopped onion, chopped carrot, and chopped celery until onion is soft.

5. Add sautéed vegetables to stockpot.

6. Stir in the milk, salt, and pepper.

7. Bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat.

8. Add sour cream, flour, and paprika to medium bowl.

9. Add ¼ cup hot soup to sour cream mixture.

10. Stir sour cream mixture into soup.

11. Cook until heated through.

12. Serve hot. Garnish with bacon pieces.

 
 


Soup Making Tip
Potatoes
1 pound of potatoes is equivalent to 4 cups of diced potatoes.

Soup Making Tip
Milk
Use whole ilk for the thickest soup. You can use a milk with lower fat content, add an extra tablespoon of flour.