Mother B's Potato Soup Recipe

Name: Mother B's Potato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 stalks celery (chop leaves); 3 medium onions; 2 medium carrots, grated fine; 1 quart cubed potato; ¼ cup fresh parsley or 1 ½ tablespoons dried parsley; 1 teaspoon sweet basil (must be sweet basil!); 2 teaspoons salt; 6 tablespoons margarine; ¾ cup flour; 3 cups milk; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 dash pepper; 1 lb smoked sausage

Servings: persons

3 stalks celery (chop leaves)
3 medium onions
2 medium carrots, grated fine
1 quart cubed potato
¼ cup fresh parsley or 1 ½ tablespoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon sweet basil (must be sweet basil!)
2 teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons margarine
¾ cup flour
3 cups milk
½ teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1 lb smoked sausage

1
Cut celery, and also cut the leaves off and chop them up fine.
2
Chop onions and finely grate carrots.
3
Add these three ingredients to a pot of with enough water to cover.
4
Put over med.
5
heat till it comes to a soft boil.
6
Add potatoes.
7
Add enough water to cover potatoes.
8
Add the parsley, sweet basil, and salt.
9
Cook over med.
10
heat until potatoes are done.
11
In a separate pot, melt the margarine.
12
Slowly add the flour stirring constantly until it's thick.
13
Slowly add milk, a little bit at a time.
14
Keep stirring as it becomes very thick, like mashed potatoes.
15
Add the salt and pepper.
16
When it's so think it looks like mashed potatoes, it's ready.
17
Add this mixture, gradually to the soup pot and cook until thick.
18
Slice the smoked sausage at the end and add to the soup pot.
19
This soup is even better when it's eaten the next day.
20
It will be thicker, you may have to thin it a little then.
21
You can also use crumbled bacon instead of the smoked sausage.
22
You cannot freeze this.

279

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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 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 stalks celery (chop leaves), 3 medium onions, 2 medium carrots, grated fine, 1 quart cubed potato, and more.

Yes, Mother B's 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.

Mother B's Potato Soup

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