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Potato Soup

The great part about soups is that most of them are prepared easily and time-savingly. So is the case of the soup I'm sharing with you today, one of my all time favorite - the scandalicious potato soup. This is one of those easy soups you can say a little goes a long way.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best potato soup recipe, how to prepare potato soup, potato soup
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 514kcal
Author: Annie

Equipment

  • soup pot
  • hand blender
  • rubber spatula
  • skillet (to sotè the mushrooms)

Ingredients

  • 8 medium potatoes
  • 1 big onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 spoons olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup broth or water

Spices

  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  • Peel potatoes, onion and garlic
  • Wash mushrooms (if you use them for your soup)
  • Heat the pan with olive oil and butter
  • Dice potatoes and chop the onion, celery and garlic
  • Throw it all in the hot pan with olive oil and butter
  • Cover pan and keep the ingredients on medium low temperature for about 5 mins. Stir occasionally.
  • Add a cup of water or broth and leave it to boil for about 15 min
  • Chop the mushrooms and stir them in a different pot in 2 tbsp of olive oil for about 5 minutes (optional)
  • When potatoes are soft and the mushrooms stirred, combine everything in one single pan
  • Add 1 cup of heavy cream to the mixture
  • Turn off the stove
  • Blend everything with your hand blender about 60-90 seconds

Nutrition

Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 1804mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1052IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 14mg