If you're looking for the easiest but most delicious potato soup recipe, then look no further! Here is the recipe that I have used for years. If you don't want to add meat, then leave it out. It will still be WONDERFUL!
Ingredients:
4 large russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 diced onion
1 link of Hillshire Farm beef sausage (or any meat you like- bacon is yummy too!)
4 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. flour
3 cups chicken stock
3 cups whole milk
½ cup sour cream
Lots of shredded cheddar
In a large pot, cook the sausage. I like to cube mine up and then saute until crispy. Set the sausage aside. Discard any fat.
In the same pot, add the butter and onion along with a pinch of salt. Cook until the onions are translucent.
Add in the flour to create a roux. Cook for about a minute.
Dump in all of the potatoes, then the milk and stock. Add a generous pinch of salt.
Let it come to a boil and then simmer for about 20-25 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Depending on the size of your cubes, it may take more or less time.
Once your potatoes are tender, add in the sour cream and cheese. Mix well and let it simmer for another 4-5 minutes.
You can add all of the sausage back into the pot at this point. Or you can do like me- I just use the sausage as a topping on each bowl of soup.
*Serve with more cheese, green onions, and saltine crackers!
