Potato Soup
1 Tbsp flour
3 potatoes
4 cups milk
1 onion
2 stalks celery
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp butter
Carrots and Bacon pieces (optional)
Cook potatoes and onions in salted water, until they are soft mashed. Scald milk with the celery, remove celery and add the butter and flour which is creamed together. Then add the prepared potatoes to the milk and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and serve at once.
Potato, Ham and Corn Chowder
3 lbs of potatoes cubed into bite size pieces
1 lb of cooked ham diced
1 bunch of scallions including greens sliced
2 carrots shredded
2 stalks of celery chopped
1/2 green pepper chopped
5 chicken bouillon cubes
5 cups of water
1 1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tbls mrs dashes original seasoning
1 clove of garlic minced
1 cup of frozen corn kernals
1 12 oz can of evaporated milk
Prepare vegetables and place in crockpot. add bouillon cubes water and seasonings. Cover and cook 6 to 8 hours on low. 2 hours before serving add evaporated milk and mash potatoes lightly. Ladle into bowls and serve with warm french bread.
It's so cold that soup sounds good!