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Arkansas Granny

(31,969 posts) Sat Mar 8, 2025, 06:18 PM Mar 8

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Potato soup. Why haven't I thought of this before?

Today has been chilly, windy and damp. I decided that potato soup would hit the spot. I had one russet potato and some Yukon golds, so I used both. The Yukon golds kept their shape, but the russet broke down and thickened the soup and made it really creamy.

I finished it off with some half and half and a big spoonful of cream cheese spread with onion and chives. Really hit the spot.

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Potato soup. Why haven't I thought of this before? (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Mar 8 OP

One of my faves, kozar Mar 8 #1

I had a couple strips of bacon from breakfast that I added and a little bit of smoked Gouda. Arkansas Granny Mar 8 #2

oh yeah Kali Mar 8 #3

I love homemade potato soup. Callalily Mar 8 #4

Cube potatoes Bluestocking Mar 8 #5

i just made a big pot. pansypoo53219 Mar 8 #6

I always mash about half the taters AKwannabe Mar 10 #7

kozar

(3,053 posts)

1. One of my faves,

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 06:26 PM

Mar 8

I had a bit of bacon and cheddar to my bowl,

Koz

Arkansas Granny

(31,969 posts)

2. I had a couple strips of bacon from breakfast that I added and a little bit of smoked Gouda.

Reply to kozar (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 06:34 PM

Mar 8

Kali

(56,173 posts)

3. oh yeah

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 07:23 PM

Mar 8

good place for leftover mashed potatoes too. any soup or stew, really.

Callalily

(15,098 posts)

4. I love homemade potato soup.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 07:34 PM

Mar 8

Such a great comfort food.

Bluestocking

(34 posts)

5. Cube potatoes

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 07:46 PM

Mar 8

If you cube the potatoes they won’t breakup since you don’t have to cook as long

pansypoo53219

(22,080 posts)

6. i just made a big pot.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 10:06 PM

Mar 8

AKwannabe

(6,694 posts)

7. I always mash about half the taters

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 09:49 PM

Mar 10

As a thickener.

One of my top three fave soups.

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