pototo soup
Creamy Chunky Potato Soup
Serves: 4–6
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 60–90 min
Ingredients
6–7 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
1 bell pepper, chopped (any color)
3–4 mushrooms, sliced
2–3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups milk (whole or 2%)
½–1 cup cheese, shredded (cheddar or similar)
¼ cup sour cream
1/2 a stick of butter or a bit of oil
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional: a pinch of thyme, parsley, or paprika, if you have any
Instructions
🧈 Sauté the vegetables:
In a large pot, melt the butter (or use oil).
Add onions, celery, carrots, peppers, and mushrooms.
Cook until softened (about 5–7 minutes).
Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
🥔 Add potatoes and simmer:
Add the diced potatoes and enough water (or broth, if you have it) to cover everything
by about an inch.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15–20 minutes.
🥣 Make it creamy:
Once the potatoes are soft, mash some of them in the pot (a potato masher or spoon works fine). This helps thicken the soup naturally.
Pour in the milk and cheese. Stir continuously over low heat until the cheese melts
and the soup gets creamy.
🍶 Finish with sour cream:
Turn off the heat.
Stir in the sour cream for extra richness.
- Taste and adjust with salt and pepper.
🌿 Serve:
- Ladle into bowls and top with a sprinkle of extra cheese or a bit of herbs if you have them.
🔁 Optional Variations
For extra thickness: blend part of the soup, then pour it back in.
For a flavor boost: sauté a bit of bacon or sausage first, then cook veggies in that fat.
For a lighter soup: use less cheese and milk, or replace part of it with broth.
This soup is perfect for a snowy winter day as you watch the snow falling
. Special thanks to ChatGPT for variations on the recipe, as we did cook it together
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