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Potato Soup Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 6qt Pot
  • Potato Peeler or Knife
  • Potato Masher
  • Cutting Board
  • Small Cup or Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb bag of potatoes
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 1 small onion (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 garlic clove (minced)
  • healthy pinch of Thyme
  • salt and black pepper (to taste)
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp milk

Instructions
 

  • Pour chicken broth into a large pot.
  • Peel, wash, chop, and place enough potatoes into chicken broth until it reaches right under the broth line.
  • In a separate pan sauté onion and garlic with butter until translucent and fragrant. Add to the pot of potatoes.
  • Add salt/pepper to taste adn just a pinch of thyme.
  • On medium heat bring your soup to a boil. Once boiling, turn down the heat and let simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes or until your potatoes are soft.
  • With a potato smasher, smash up your potatoes just a little bit to break up the big pieces.
  • In a small cup mix together cornstarch and mil until well combined and smooth. Add to your potato soup and stir until it starts to thicken.
  • Enjoy!
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