Herbed Potato Soup

Name: Herbed Potato Soup
Yield: Makes 12 cups
Ingredients: 2 tblsp. chopped parsley; ½ tsp. crushed basil leaves; 2 onions, chopped or 2 tblsp. instant minced onion; ¼ c. butter; 8 medium potatoes, peeled; 4 c. scalded milk; 2 c. hot potato water; ½ tsp. pepper; 2 c. cold milk; ¼ c. flour; 2 tsp. salt

Preparation info

Makes
12 cups

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

With this hearty soup in the freezer you’re always ready for supper guests

Ingredients

8 medium potatoes, peeled
2 onions, chopped or 2 tblsp. instant minced onion

Supper
Soup
Vegetarian

Method

Cook potatoes and onions together until potatoes are tender. Drain; save potato water. Put the potatoes through a ricer or coarse strainer.
While potatoes cook, melt the butter in a heavy 6-qt. saucepan. Add parsley and basil. Blend in flour, salt and pepper; gradually stir in the cold milk. Add scalded milk and potato water.
Cook over medium heat; stir