Potato Soup

Potato soup is not just a winter food. Potato Soup recipes vary widely and include ingredients such as fennel, leeks, onions, cheese, tomatoes, ham, bacon and salmon and can be made hearty enough to serve as your evening meal for the family. In general, a potato soup contains some type of potatoes as the main ingredient. While some potato soups do not contain chunks of potatoes, others chose to keep the potatoes chunky.

Potato soup is an excellent winter comfort food, can be a supplement to a summer dinner and can even be made from leftover mashed potatoes. Even with a new batch of potatoes cooking, mashed potatoes can be added to thicken the fresh batch allowing the soup to have a combination of mashed and chunky flavor.

Potato soup can be made using a variety of cooking methods. Choose the one that best uses the ingredients on hand and the amount of time available. A crockpot potato soup works well for a potluck lunch and a baked potato soup is an excellent choice when leftover baked potatoes are available from another meal. Microwave versions of potato soup can be made in a dorm room.

• Crockpot Potato Soup
• Dutch Oven Potato Soup
• Baked Potato Soup: combines oven prep and finishes on the stove top
• Microwave Potato Soup

Keeping ingredients on hand to top a hot bowl of soup can make the meal starter even more appetizing. When planning a potato soup meal for a group, plan to set the soup up similar to a potato bar, allowing guests to serve their soup and top it while still hot. Consider these potato soup toppers:

• Green Onions
• Bacon Bits
• Croutons
• Cheddar Cheese
• Grated Vegetables