Milton came home to creamy potato soup with crusty french bread.
very good soup for a cold, cold day!
In a large saucepan cook 4 slices of bacon. Set bacon aside, along with 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings.
Add 3 potatoes, peeled and chopped, 1 onion chopped, 1 carrot chopped, 1 cup chopped celery to bacon drippings. Add enough water to cover vegetables and cook over low heat until tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in 2 cups milk...
salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil.
Sour cream mixed with flour and paprika is used as thickener.
In a separate bowl, stir together sour cream, flour and paprika.
Gradually stir 1 cup of hot soup mixture into sour cream mixture.
Pour sour cream mixture into soup mixture. Cook until good and bubbly hot. Top with chopped bacon pieces.
Creamy Potato Soup
4 slices bacon
3 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
water to cover
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon paprika
In a large saucepan cook bacon until crisp. Set bacon aside, along with 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings.
Add potatoes, onion, carrot and celery to drippings. Add enough water to cover vegetables and cook over low heat until tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
In a separate bowl, stir together sour cream, flour and paprika. Gradually stir 1 cup of hot soup mixture into sour cream mixture.
Pour sour cream mixture into sour mixture. Cook until good and bubbly hot. Top with chopped bacon pieces.
This looks good. I will try it tomorrow.
Posted by: Ursula | January 16, 2009 at 10:29 PM
I love potato soup with tons of bacon! That sounds great! Thanks for the recipe!
-Kim
Posted by: Kim@ Forever Wherever | January 16, 2009 at 10:38 PM
This is the first potato soup I have ever been tempted to try besides my mom's soup. I think it will be on our plates next week!
Posted by: Terri Steffes | January 16, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Mmm - I was just looking at another potato soup recipe you made over a year ago that had velveeta cheese in it.
We LOVE potato soup. I am going to make some soon.
I just started a sourdough starter today! I am excited to make some recipes with it when its ready. Want to make some and bake with me? :-)
Posted by: Jackie | January 16, 2009 at 11:13 PM
I see so many wonderful recipes on the blogs, but I have to watch my cholesterol. Darn!
~elaine~
Posted by: Elaine L. | January 16, 2009 at 11:21 PM
This looks so good! I like the idea of the flour and sour cream mixture to thicken the soup. I will definitely be trying this recipe.
Thanks!
Tammy
Posted by: Tammy Gonzales | January 17, 2009 at 02:03 AM
Thanks so much for the recipe.Will try this week.
Posted by: Joan | January 17, 2009 at 03:03 AM
I think I may make that today. I have a bunch of potatoes that I need to cook.
Posted by: hip chick | January 17, 2009 at 06:35 AM
now my mouth is watering :) looks very delicious!
Posted by: sandy | January 17, 2009 at 06:50 AM
That looks so good!
Posted by: christina cadden | January 17, 2009 at 08:14 AM
The soup looks wonderful....just what I need on a cold day like today.
Posted by: Terry | January 17, 2009 at 08:14 AM
It's cold here in Macclenny,Florida (30 miles weset of Jacksonville) this weekend. I'm in a soup mood so I think I'll try this recipe. I've never made potato soup with sour cream in it before.
Thanks for the recipe and the gorgeous pictures.
"Take pleasure and delight in the little things"
Diane
The Library Lady
Posted by: Diane the Library Lady | January 17, 2009 at 08:45 AM
Tina, You come up with the BEST recipes!! Where do you get them all? I will try that one, it will be so wonderful on these -40 C days. Thanks for the recipe and your wonderful blog. Hugs ~cindy s~
Posted by: Cindy | January 17, 2009 at 08:50 AM
This looks good and I will try it the next time I make potato soup.
I have beef vegetable soup in the crockpot now. I can't wait till I start to smell it.
Posted by: pam | January 17, 2009 at 08:57 AM
Thank you Thank you!!!!! I have a ton of fresh basil left that i have to make into a pesto today so it doesnt go bad..i figured id make a pesto on pizza dough or focaccia bread, but wanted a soup to go with it....now i found it THANKS!!! I just love your blog :-)
Posted by: CatHerder | January 17, 2009 at 09:12 AM
Kim this looks so yummy...I am trying this this weekend.....
Posted by: Andrea @ Big Creek Cottage | January 17, 2009 at 09:26 AM
Hi Tina,
You amaze me. That looks so yummy and just screams "cozy home". Have a perfect weekend. Hugs, Rosemary~
Posted by: Rosemary~ | January 17, 2009 at 09:57 AM
Tina,
Ah..the aroma of creamy potato soup and crusty french bread!!
Love those comfort foods, and I bet Milton does, too.
Posted by: Marilyn | January 17, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Looks like a great recipe. Never heard of your method of thickening. I use sour cream in my potato soup but add it at the end. I just mash some of the potatoes to thicken things up. Next batch of potato soup I make will be with your recipe. Thanks.
Posted by: Peggy | January 17, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Yummy Yummy!! I'm going to make it tomorrow.
Thanks.
Posted by: Julia | January 17, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Wow! Looks great. I just sent a link to this post to my Mom, the ultimate potato soup freak. With any luck, I'll get some tonight!
Posted by: Miss Jean | January 17, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Lordy, that looks better than the Southern Living recipe that I've been making for years. I'm going to try it!
Posted by: Stacey | January 17, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Wow...that looks amazing. That's one that is going to make it to my printer!
Thanks for the recipe!
Posted by: Maisy | January 17, 2009 at 01:31 PM
This sounds so good! I have been looking for an easy potato soup recipe. Thanks
Connie
Posted by: Connie | January 17, 2009 at 04:22 PM
I love potato soup, but could not handle the bacon drippings or bacon. LOL I think I got the cheesy potato soup recipe from you? With the velveeta? I don't measure though, I cook like my grandmother.
It is good soup weather!
tina
Posted by: tina | January 17, 2009 at 05:03 PM