Best Grandma Porters Depression Potatoe Soup Recipes

Grandma's Kitchen Hearty Potato Soup image

Provided by randimiller

Categories Ham

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 medium red potatoes
2 cups water
1 small onion
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
crushed red pepper flakes
ground black pepper
3 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup cooked ham, cubed

Steps:

Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes.
Bring water to a boil in large saucepan. Add potatoes and cook until tender.
Drain, reserving liquid. Set aside potatoes.
Measure 1 cup cooking liquid, adding water, if necessary; set aside.
Peel and finely chop onion. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
Add onion to saucepan; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and tender, but not brown.
Add flour to saucepan; season with pepper flakes and black pepper to taste. Cook 3 to 4 minutes.
Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, milk and sugar to onion mixture in saucepan; stir well. Add cheese and ham.
Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
Store leftovers, covered in refrigerator.

Grandma Porter's Depression potatoe soup Recipe image

Provided by á-1907

Number Of Ingredients 5

Water
Potatoes (either peeled or not)
eggs
salt
pepper

Steps:

There is really no amount of ingredients that she ever told me of. She simply peeled the potatoes; cut them up into large cubes; put them into water; boiled until done; cracked her eggs (as many as she had available) directly into the boiling water because the eggs will break apart as they boiled and incorporate into the soup. She always told me that flour was hard to come by during the depression so the eggs were used as a thickening agent. Stir in salt and pepper to taste. This was an instant filling meal enough to feed all of the family. On a cold day, this soup is simply wonderful.