Elke's Potato Soup
This potato soup is a comfort food you and your family will love made with fresh vegetables and herbs and topped with cheese!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- Couple tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cups chicken broth or to cover veggies
- 2 cups milk
- 4-5 medium to large potatoes diced
- 4-5 Medium size carrots sliced
- 1 medium-size white onion diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 3 large garlic cloves grated in
- 2 teaspoon of good quality salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper adjust to your taste. Some broths are more salty so you may need to add more or less salt.
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 5 large sprigs fresh thyme (pull the leaves from the stem) can sub 1 teaspoon dried
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- Cheddar cheese optional to mix in or to top
Instructions
- In a large pot heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add in diced potatoes, carrots, onion and celery season with salt, pepper, and thyme and sauté for 3-4 minutes continually stirring. (this brings out the flavors of the veggies for a quick soup)
- Add in grated or finely chopped garlic and sauté for another minute.
- Cover veggies with broth, cover with a lid, and simmer until veggies are tender- about 20-25 minutes. *you may need to add a little more liquid to cover veggies depending on how big your potatoes are.
- After the veggies are tender, with a pastry cutter or something similar, smash some of the potatoes leaving some big chunks.
- Add in milk. Only bring the soup to a light simmer after the milk, not a boil.
- Add in about a cup of grated cheddar cheese (optional)
- Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and add more thyme if needed.
- Optional toppings are shredded cheddar cheese, diced green onions, fresh thyme, or crispy bacon pieces.