Mom's Best Potato Soup Recipe

Name: Mom's Best Potato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 onion, diced; 3 slices bacon, uncooked and chopped; 3 carrots, sliced; ¼ teaspoon pepper; ¼ teaspoon thyme; 12 ounce brandy; 1 ounce white wine; 1 quart water; ⅛ cup parsley, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 lb red potatoes, cubed (leave skins on); ½ cup butter; ½ cup flour; 12 pint whipping cream; 12 pint half-and-half

Servings: persons

12 onion, diced
3 slices bacon, uncooked and chopped
3 carrots, sliced
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon thyme
12 ounce brandy
1 ounce white wine
1 quart water
⅛ cup parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 lb red potatoes, cubed (leave skins on)
½ cup butter
½ cup flour
12 pint whipping cream
12 pint half-and-half

1
Saute onion with bacon and carrots.
2
Add pepper, thyme, brandy, and white wine.
3
Heat for a couple minutes.
4
Add water and bring to a boil.
5
Add parsley, salt and potatoes.
6
Cook until potatoes are barely tender.
7
In another pan, make roux.
8
(For roux: melt butter, add flour.
9
Stir together and cook low for 10 minutes.
10
It will make a kind of paste.
11
).
12
Add roux to soup: take a little soup, about 1/2 cup, and add to roux first, keep stirring; pour into soup when roux is thick and runny.
13
Simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
14
Add whipping cream and half & half.
15
DO NOT BOIL!
16
Simmer until thickened.
17
Serve with grated cheddar cheese.

1656

kcal

Calories

141

Fat

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 12 onion, diced, 3 slices bacon, uncooked and chopped, 3 carrots, sliced, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and more.

Yes, Mom's Best Potato Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Mom's Best Potato Soup

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