103 Potato Peel Soup

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    10

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Healthcare Chef's Knowledge

By Catherine Farinha and Chandos Elletson

Published 2024

  • About

More delicious than the name suggests, this soup, made from leftover potato peelings that are routinely thrown away, but can make a hearty base for many vegetable soups and the skins are full of nutrition.

Potato skins contain not only fibre, but are a source of potassium and vitamin C.

Ingredients

  • 125 g Onions
  • 1.25 ltr Semi Skimmed Milk
  • 50 ml

Method

Cooking Instructions

To use leftover potato peelings

  1. Gather potato peelings from washed potatoes. Pat dry with blue paper. Use within 2 hours of peeling.
  2. Peel and dice the onions.
  3. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over a medium heat and add the onions and bay leaf.
  4. Saute gently until the onions