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Dad's Potato Soup

Source of Recipe

Dad


List of Ingredients

Potato/Ham Soup (My notes on how I made it)
2 Qts ham broth (Broth made with bones from 2 smoked hams.)
8 medium size red potatoes

- Book also has the following ingredients
3 stalks celery, sliced
1 small carrot, grated
3 tablespoons soft margarine
2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup low-fat milk
1 cup half and half
ground paprika for garnish


Recipe

Boil potatoes with skin for about 5 minutes to loosen skin
Peel 6 of the potatoes and cut in chunks
Puree with about ½ cup of broth (I did them in two batches)
Add pureed mixture to broth
Peel and cut remaining potatoes and add to broth
Cook about ½ hour over medium heat. Avoid boiling. Stir frequently to keep from sticking to bottom of pot.

Added:
· Salt
· Shredded cheddar cheese
· Chopped onion
· Anything else you think would go on a potato
· Sour cream before serving.