Betty's Own Potato Soup Recipe

In this video, Betty demonstrates her original recipe for Betty's Own Potato Soup. It is tasty, but imbued with subtle flavors of minced onion, carrot, and parsley. A hearty soup, but incredibly quick and easy!

Ingredients:

3 large potatoes (peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes)
1 medium carrot (peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes)
1 medium to large onion (finely diced with an electric kitchen chopper)
1 stick of margarine
salt to taste (approximately 1 teaspoon)
2 cups milk (I used skim milk.)

Prepare the vegetables as directed above. Melt the margarine in a deep skillet. Let the margarine heat up, and then add 3 chopped potatoes, 1 chopped carrot, and 1 chopped onion. Salt to taste (about 1 teaspoon). Sir the salted vegetables around in the skillet to coat them with the melted margarine. After they sizzle a bit, turn the heat to a fairly low temperature, cover with a lid, and let them cook until soft. Stir occasionally while the vegetables cook. If they brown a bit, that's fine--it just adds to the flavor. However, you do not want to let them burn. When the vegetables are done, mash them a bit with a potato masher (or spoon). They will look like "smashed potatoes." You will want to leave a few lumps. Now, remove them from heat and add 2 cups of milk. Stir around gently until you have soup of a nice consistency. You may heat the soup back up to boiling, but do not continue to boil it. It is not necessary to heat it, because it will still be very hot after the addition of the milk. Pour the soup into a soup tureen and use kitchen shears to mince some fresh parsley over the top. Terrific, hearty, lovely soup!

Note: This soup is good served with Betty's Very Southern Cornsticks/Cornbread and fresh butter. Great comfort food!!!

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[LdyInRED]

Can't wait to try this recipe out for lunch later! =)

[bettyskitchen]

@LdyInRED I hope you enjoy it!

--Betty :)

[ceahorse56]

Been making potato soup for years and never made it this simple, seem quick too! Will have to try it this way next time! Thanks!

[bettyskitchen]

@ceahorse56 I hope you enjoy it!

--Betty :)

[sierradayhiker]

thank you === very easy very nice== yes to the corn bread

[bettyskitchen]

@sierradayhiker Thanks!

--Betty :)

[Bugeyemafia]

you're actually pretty cute, can i come cook with you??

[lulugemini]

Hi Betty, Since you don't add pepper, can I substitute "white pepper" in it's place? Thx.

[ceahorse56]

Betty since writing my first post, I have made this recipe like you do several times! It's SO GREAT!! Thank-You! PS, only thing I leave out is carrots since I don't like carrots!

[MaximusStimulus]

Mashed Potato Soup might be a better name......(wink)