Grandma Saylers Potato Soup Recipes

GRANDMA'S CREAMY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into the size of your liking and add onion into a large pot.
• Add just enough water to cover your potatoes in your pot, add salt.
• Boil potatoes until soft. Do Not Drain!
• Add the milk, the butter, and the flour to the water.
• Heat stirring continuously until there are no more clumps of flour and butter has melted.
• You may add more salt and pepper.
• Serve and enjoy!

GRANDMA SAYLER'S POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes.
• Barely cover potaoes with water and boil until just harder than you want.
• Slice bacon into bite size bits and fry.
• When bacon is nearly done add onions and carmelize.
• When potatoes are ready remove most but not all the water and add milk,.
• cream, and bacon onion mix.
• Bring back to boil and simmer until potatoes are desired tenderness.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

GRANDMA'S HOMEMADE POTATO SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Toss the potatoes with the onion, flour and salt and pepper; set aside for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile melt the butter in a Dutch oven or soup pot. Add the potato mixture to the pot; stir to coat. Add enough water to cover the potatoes and bring to a boil; stir in the milk, reduce to a simmer, and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally about 25 to 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Taste, adjust salt and pepper, and continue cooking on simmer, uncovered, until the soup reach desired consistency and thickness. Garnish each serving with shredded cheese if you like and serve immediately. Cook's Notes: May also substitute green onion. Use an immersion blender or potato masher to puree the potatoes, if a less chunky texture is desired. Variation: Brown several slices of bacon, set aside and crumble. Add one stalk of celery, chopped, and saute the veggies in the pan drippings. Add the potato mixture and proceed with the recipe. Garnish with crumbled bacon. Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup: Add in 2 cups of smoked ham, cubed with the potatoes. Just before serving, stir in 1-1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese, just until melted.

GRANDMA'S POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet and set aside.
• Over medium heat, sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in bacon drippings until tender.
• Prepare a roux of flour and butter in soup pot.
• Add salt, pepper and milk.
• Stir constantly with a wire whisk over medium heat.
• When slightly thickened add vegetables. Cover and heat through.
• Top with shredded cheddar cheese.

GRANDMA'S VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until no longer pink. Drain off grease and pour in the tomato juice. Add the onion, carrot, and potato. Pour in the entire contents of the cans of corn and green beans. Season with ginger, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and let simmer 1 hour.

GRANDMA'S CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place yellow and red potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Combine mozzarella cheese, Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise in a large bowl; mix well. Slowly add potatoes and toss; use a wooden spoon or flat spatula to avoid mashing the potatoes.
• Pour potatoes into the prepared pan. Dot butter over the top and cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and uncover. Preheat the oven's broiler. Return to the oven and broil until top is browned, about 5 minutes.