Description
A comforting and traditional potato soup that wraps you in warmth and satisfies your soul, reminiscent of home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0.25 cup butter
- 1 large chopped onion
- 6 peeled and diced potatoes
- 2 diced carrots
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 0.25 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and cook the chopped onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- In another pot, combine diced potatoes, carrots, water, and chicken bouillon powder; bring to a boil and cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Season with black pepper.
- Add all-purpose flour to the cooked onions to create a paste, stirring for about 2 minutes.
- Gradually pour in the milk, stirring constantly, and cook over low heat until warmed through.
- Combine potato and carrot mixture with milk mixture, stir in dried parsley and thyme, and heat everything through.
- Serve hot, garnished with additional parsley or freshly cracked pepper.
Notes
Choose starchy potatoes for a creamier texture. Blend a portion of the soup for thickness or add spices like garlic powder for unique flavors.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 25mg