The Best Potato Soup Ever
Potato soup was never a favorite of mine until I had the best potato soup ever at an antique mall that used to be in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. I believe it was about twenty-five years ago. There was a little cafe on the lower level of the building and my mother and I stopped for lunch aftering shopping for antiques one day. We decided to order the potato soup. I had never had potato soup that good! It was delicious!
That began my search for the best potato soup recipe. You see, up to that point I had only had a version my mother had made. It was bland and consisted of cubes of potato cooked in water and then milk was added. Seasoning with salt was kept to a minimum because my dad had juvenile diabetes. I don't even remember onions being added and I know there were no carrots. My mother made some good dishes. Potato soup was not one of them.
The potato soup at the cafe was thick, rich, and creamy, loaded with large potato cubes, carrots, celery, and onions. It was seasoned perfectly. This soup was nothing at all what we were served at home. I was amazed potato soup could taste so good.
I began scouring my cookbooks and the cookbooks at the library. Looking up recipes on a computer was not an option back then. We are so lucky today! I searched through magazines and finally found what I believe is one of the best potato soup recipes ever.
Big chunks of potatoes, carrots, and celery are abundant in the soup. I always leave the skins on the Yukon gold potatoes because it adds a rustic look to the soup. The onions are softened in butter. Flour, salt. and pepper are added to the onions and butter to create a roux. The liquids are added and the result is a thick creamy soup.
My homemade rolls are almost always served with the potato soup. Click here â–º for the recipe for homemade rolls. They are a favorite of the whole family, but especially my grandson, Aidan. That boy loves bread.
This past week, here in Kentucky, we have seen evening temperatures dip down into the fifties and fall is definitely in the air again. Dave suggested I make the potato soup this week. Isn't it funny how we start thinking of soups and stews as September creeps up on us?
This soup recipe has been a family favorite since the first day I made it all those years ago. My children have a completely different concept of potato soup because of a little cafe, which is no longer there and this recipe for the best potato soup ever!
