Mom's Potato Soup

American Soup Recipes

1/2 c. chopped onion 2 Tbsp. butter 4 medium potatoes, diced 2 medium carrots, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 c. water 1/4 c. flour 1 tsp. pepper 1 1/2 tsp. paprika 1 c. sour cream 2 1/2 c. milk

Serve with a crusty bread for a delicious supper on a cool night. Sauté onion in butter until tender. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, salt and water. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender. Blend together flour, paprika, pepper and sour cream until smooth. Stir in potato mixture. Add milk and heat thoroughly, stirring constantly. If you like, add 1 1/2 c. of green peas just before serving. Adapted from the Civil War Cookbook Vol. 1, Friends of Center Cemetery

 

Submitted by Diana Bogue
Contributed on: Thursday June 14th, 2007 and modified on Tuesday June 3rd, 2008