Creamy Potato Soup

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Recipe description

Savory potato soup with white sauce and peas

This recipe is for a pot luck dinner featuring bread & soup. We wanted to make a rich, thick soup that would be satisfying and comforting on a winter's afternoon. This recipe uses steamed potatoes, which should be just cooked through and still firm.

Recipe source information

Original recipe1.

Ingredients

Soup base

  1. 15 g dried onion
  2. 1/2 teaspoon light vegetable oil
  3. 2 liters water, divided
  4. 80 g dried potato flakes
  5. 60 g soy flour

Soup finish

  1. 750 g steamed potatoes, peeled and chopped
  2. 1 15 ounce can of sweet peas, drained (256 g)
  3. 1 tsp salt
  4. 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Method

Equipment list

  1. Four quart saucepan
  2. Immersion blender
  3. Strainer
  4. Large spoon
  5. Silicone spatula
  6. Crock pot (optional, for serving)
  7. Ladle (optional, for serving)

Procedure

  1. Combine oil and dried onion in saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the onions begin to darken. Remove from heat, add 1 quart of water, and stir to loosen onions from the bottom of the pan. Simmer until onion is soft and translucent.
  2. Remove from heat, and blend the onions until a caramel-colored broth forms. Strain out any remaining onion flakes and bring back up to temperature.
  3. Stir in the soy flour and potato flakes to the onion broth. Remove from heat and blend with stick blender until the soup base starts to hold bubbles. Return to heat, making sure the soup does not come to a boil.
  4. After 15 minutes, taste. If the flour tastes cooked and the potato texture is smooth and not gritty, add potatoes and remaining water. Stir the potatoes and peas in gently to combine. Add salt and pepper, and season to taste as needed.
  5. (Optional) Serve in crock pot.

Nutritional information [CCRA]

Makes 8 servings

Serving Size 418 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 175

Calories from Fat 10%

Total Fat 1.1g 2%

Trans Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 318mg 13%

Total Carbohydrates 33.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber 6.5g 26%

Sugars 6.0g

Protein 8.8g

Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 80%

Calcium 5% Iron 10%

Nutrition Grade A

Percentages are daily allowances based on a 2000 calorie diet

Notes

1Need to cross-reference to make sure there is no accidental duplication.

Last modified date 2010-01-26. Contact us: vfs@netzingers.com