Recipe: Yummy Creamy Potato Soup

Creamy Potato Soup. One of my go-to soup recipes and a reader favorite! It's such a creamy and comforting soup. Just be sure not to leave off the cheddar and bacon (or ham), they add lots of flavor!

I like to use red potatoes for soup because they are firm but yield a creamier result. Keep a bit of the skin on for that home-style look and flavor! One of America's favorite comfort foods, potato soup is served everywhere from steakhouses to country diners. You can cook Creamy Potato Soup using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Creamy Potato Soup

1. You need 4-5 of russet potatoes - peeled, cut to 1/2" cubes.
2. Prepare 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth.
3. You need 1/2 of medium onion - finely chopped (almost minced).
4. It's 6 tbs of unsalted butter.
5. It's 1/3 cup of all purpose flour.
6. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of half and half or evaporated milk.
7. You need 1 1/2 cups of milk.
8. Prepare 1/2-1 tsp of salt (more as needed to taste).
9. Prepare 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
10. It's 1/2 tsp of celery seed (not salt) - optional.

Chef Jason Hill shares this creamy potato soup. When I was a kid, my mom made a potato soup for us that was very much like this one. Reviews for: Photos of Creamy Potato Soup. Creamy Potato Soup. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. • How to Make Creamy Potato Soup from Scratch.

Creamy Potato Soup step by step

1. Place prepped potatoes and chicken broth in a 4-6 quart pot. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer until fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain potatoes in colander placed over a large bowl to reserve the broth. Set aside..
2. Return pot to stove over medium heat. Add butter. When melted add onion and sautée about 2 minutes. Wisk in flour and cook 2 minutes more..
3. Carefully add broth back to pot, wisking constantly to prevent and break up any lumps. As soon as broth is smooth and begins to thicken wisk in half and half, and then milk..
4. Increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a simmer until about the thickness of a loose gravy, wisking constantly. This took about 5 minutes from adding the milk to thickened for me..
5. Wisk in salt amd pepper (and celery seed if using). Taste and adjust seasoning as desired. Carefully return potatoes to pot. Gently stir with a wooden spoon to incorporate. Serve immediately. Enjoy!.

Potatoes : You can use any type of potato, but we highly recommend using Yukon Gold potatoes. This simple potato soup is ultra creamy and comforting! With only a few ingredients this soup comes together quickly on the stovetop. Load it up with all your favorite toppings for the ultimate in comfort. Super easy, hugely delicious and so filling you can have it as a main course!