Steps to Make Perfect Creamy Potato Soup
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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook Creamy Potato Soup using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
My trick to maintaining a smooth and creamy broth without completely breaking down the potatoes and creating a grainy texture is to simply cook the potatoes first, then set them aside while I make the soup base. This is my go-to simple version that I use as a base for multiple possibilities of add-ins.
Ingredients and spices that need to be Make ready to make Creamy Potato Soup:
- 4-5 russet potatoes - peeled, cut to 1/2" cubes
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 medium onion - finely chopped (almost minced)
- 6 tbs unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups half and half or evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2-1 tsp salt (more as needed to taste)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp celery seed (not salt) - optional
Steps to make Creamy Potato Soup
- Place prepped potatoes and chicken broth in a 4-6 quart pot. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer until fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain potatoes in colander placed over a large bowl to reserve the broth. Set aside.
- Return pot to stove over medium heat. Add butter. When melted add onion and sautée about 2 minutes. Wisk in flour and cook 2 minutes more.
- Carefully add broth back to pot, wisking constantly to prevent and break up any lumps. As soon as broth is smooth and begins to thicken wisk in half and half, and then milk.
- Increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a simmer until about the thickness of a loose gravy, wisking constantly. This took about 5 minutes from adding the milk to thickened for me.
- Wisk in salt amd pepper (and celery seed if using). Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Carefully return potatoes to pot. Gently stir with a wooden spoon to incorporate. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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