Best Basic Potato Soup Recipes

BASIC POTATO SOUP

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My mother gave me this recipe for potato soup and it is extremely easy and tastes great. Substitute butter for the oil if desired. Regular bacon can be substituted for turkey bacon if desired.

Provided by Rutter Family

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 large red potatoes, cut into cubes, or more to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 white onion, chopped
8 slices turkey bacon, chopped
¼ cup hot water
2 cubes chicken bouillon, or more to taste
20 fluid ounces evaporated milk
1 ½ tablespoons garlic salt
½ cup butter

Steps:

Place potatoes into a large pot and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion and turkey bacon until browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
Mix water and chicken bouillon together in a bowl, stirring and breaking cubes apart with a fork, until dissolved. Stir evaporated milk and garlic salt into bouillon mixture.
Drain potatoes, setting about 1/8 aside in a bowl. Mix the potatoes, evaporated milk mixture, onion-bacon mixture, and butter together in a pot until soup is creamy and smooth. Add the reserved potatoes to soup, breaking potatoes apart for desired texture. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until soup is heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.3 calories, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 61.7 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 1600.6 mg, Sugar 11.4 g

BASIC SWEET POTATO AND RED LENTIL SOUP.

Basic Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Soup. image

This is one of my favourite soup recipes. Perfect in winter. It is thick, filling and a little spicy. It is also inexpensive and freezes well. It can be spiced up using chilli , cummin/corriander, or what ever spices you like. with Serve with lebanese bread.

Provided by lotl-love

Categories Lentil

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 kg sweet potato, peeled and chopped into small pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 cups dried red lentils
8 cups stock or 8 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper, I use a fair bit

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat and add onion and garlic.
Cook 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are soft and slightly caramelized.
Add stock, sweet potato, 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Simmer the soup for about 30-40 minutes, until the lentils and sweet potatoes are tender.
Puree the soup, I usually just use a potato masher. But you could use one of those 'stick' blenders.
If it seems too thick after blending, add another cup of stock or water and stir well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.7, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 484.1, Carbohydrate 74.5, Fiber 24.8, Sugar 9.1, Protein 19.4