This Old-Fashioned Potato Soup recipe is the simple potato soup I grew up with. To this day, I still think it’s the best. It’s a humble homemade soup with just 4 ingredients (plus salt and pepper), but it’s truly one of my favorite things to eat on a chilly day when I’m craving a bowl of something comforting. {And if you love a hearty homemade soup, check out my recipe for Stuffed Cabbage Soup, too}.
Back when I was a kid, my dad often made this potato soup for lunch or dinner on a cold day. While my mom was the main cook in our house, my dad had his specialties, and this easy potato soup was one of them. I’m pretty sure this comforting recipe was passed down from my grandma, officially making it a family tradition in our house.
And back in Grandma’s days, this was how potato soup was made – plain and unfussy. You wouldn’t have found loaded potato soup with lots of bacon, sour cream, and cheese on Grandma’s table. (Not that there is anything wrong with that kind of soup – I never did meet a potato soup I didn’t like!)
This recipe is a bit thinner in consistency than the typical potato soup, thickened only by the milk and starch from the potatoes (making it naturally gluten-free.) Despite its simplicity, however, this soup is packed with flavor. If you love the taste of butter, onions, and potatoes, you’ll love this soup. Of course, you can always add in some shredded cheese or crumbled bacon for even more flavor, but the basic recipe with a generous sprinkle of ground black pepper is how I prefer it.
Ingredients you’ll need for this Simple Potato Soup Recipe:
You only need a few basic ingredients:
Potatoes – Potatoes are the star of the show here so you’ll need to use the right potatoes. For this recipe, You’ll want potatoes with a good amount of starch to thicken the soup properly. Regular russet potatoes or other baking types of potatoes work best. You can also use gold potatoes, but avoid red potatoes because they don’t have enough starch.
Onions – I like to use yellow or sweet yellow onions (like Vidalia) for the best flavor.
Butter – Just good old butter is my preference. To make a vegan or plant-based potato soup, substitute vegetable oil for butter or use your favorite plant butter.
Milk – I use whole milk for this recipe, but you could add some heavy cream or half-and-half if you want to make it extra creamy if you prefer. You can also use low-fat milk, but it will result in a thinner and less creamy soup. Also, the risk of curdling is higher with lower-fat milk, so you will need to be mindful to simmer the soup gently on low heat to prevent this. If you want vegan or plant-based soup, use your favorite non-dairy milk.
Optional Ingredients:
This simple potato soup is so delicious as is that I typically don’t add any extras. But here are my suggestions for optional ingredients to add:
Celery – If you love celery, try frying sliced celery with the onions.
Stock or broth – For extra flavor, you can boil the potatoes in chicken broth, chicken stock, or vegetable broth.
Bacon – Top with bacon bits or crumbled cooked bacon to make this more of a “loaded” potato soup.
Sour Cream – A dollop of sour cream will make the soup creamier.
Sharp Cheddar Cheese – If you love cheese with your potato soup, go ahead and add a generous sprinkling of shredded cheddar.
Green Onions – Top with chopped fresh green onions or chives for a pop of fresh green flavor.
Tips for making this Simple Old-Fashioned Potato Soup Recipe:
- Use a large pot or a Dutch oven. You want a generously sized pot with a heavy bottom to avoid boiling the milk over or burning it. I use a 6-quart enameled Dutch oven similar to this one by Amazon Basics {aff link}
- For the best flavor, add a few pinches of salt to the water you boil the potatoes in. Also, add just enough water to cover the potatoes when boiling them. When draining the potatoes, reserve the cooking water. You can use it later to thin the soup if necessary.
- While the potatoes are boiling, cook the onions in the butter until they are soft and golden around the edges. This will sweeten the onions and really bring out the onion flavor. Do this over medium heat and keep an eye on the temperature to avoid burning the butter.
- When heating the milk, be sure to do it very gently, just until it bubbles around the edges. Don’t boil it or you risk curdling the milk.
- I like to mash up about half of the potatoes with a potato masher. That way the soup is thick and creamy, but still has some chunks of potatoes. If you prefer a smoother soup, use an immersion blender {aff link} to blend up more (or all) of the potatoes.
- Season with salt and pepper to your taste. If you don’t like a lot of salt, start with a bit less than the recipe calls for. I recommend using a generous amount of ground black pepper.
- This potato soup is good for lunch or supper year-round, so don’t wait to make it!
Serving Suggestions for Old Fashioned Potato Soup:
- I like to serve my potato soup with some fresh bread. For homemade bread options, try my Cheddar Rosemary Beer Bread, Soft and Fluffy Dinner Rolls, or Maple Corn Muffins.
This Simple Old-Fashioned Potato Soup Recipe is one of those classic homemade soups you’ll want to keep on repeat. I hope you try it and If you do, I hope you love it. And don’t forget to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram so you don’t miss a post.
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Simple Old-Fashioned Potato Soup Recipe
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
Description
This Potato Soup Recipe uses only 4 main ingredients but is still delicious and perfectly comforting (and naturally gluten-free). Serve it up piping hot for lunch or supper on a chilly day.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced
- Water with a few pinches of salt added (for boiling potatoes)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 6 cups whole milk (or milk of choice)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (use more or less to taste)
- Ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add potatoes to a pot and add enough water to cover by about 1 inch. Stir in a few pinches of salt and bring to a boil. Boil gently until potatoes are fork-tender, but not falling apart, about 10-15 minutes; drain and set them aside, reserving a cup or so of the cooking water.
- While the potatoes are boiling, heat butter over medium heat in a Dutch oven or soup pot. Add onions to the butter and cook until soft and golden brown around the edges.
- Add drained potatoes to the pot with cooked onions. Add milk, salt, and pepper. Gently bring to a simmer. Don’t allow the milk to boil – you want it to have small bubbles around the edge of the pot.
- Simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, and use a potato masher or immersion blender to mash up about half of the potatoes while leaving the rest chunky. If the soup needs to be made thinner, add a little bit of the reserved cooking liquid until you get the desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Serve while hot.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
Keywords: soup, potato soup recipe, simple potato soup, gluten-free potato soup
127 Comments
Bobbi
August 13, 2022 at 12:27 pmThis is perfect! Thank you for this! I was raised on this same soup but didn’t have the recipe! I would love to share this with my kids this fall!
Melissa
August 16, 2022 at 4:54 pmI hope you enjoy the recipe!
Shelly
September 6, 2022 at 9:56 pmThe best one ever. I am not a fan of the thicker soups with added ingredients. Thank you for sharing!!!
Melissa
October 3, 2022 at 5:36 pmYou’re welcome! I am not a huge fan of thick potato soups either. I hope you enjoy!
Elizabeth
October 9, 2022 at 11:58 pmTrying the potato soup tonight hope it goes well thank you for the recipe
Joyce
December 9, 2022 at 12:14 amI can’t wait to try this. My mom used to make this but she passed away and I never got the recipe. I’m not a fan of the thicker version. Thank you for posting this ❤️❤️❤️
Melissa
December 10, 2022 at 11:36 pmYou’re very welcome. I hope you enjoy!
Denise
October 23, 2022 at 1:12 pmWhere’s the recipe? I see the ingredients but no instructions or amounts
Christina
January 18, 2024 at 9:04 pmIf you keep scrolling down towards the bottom of the article, you will find the full recipe and instructions.
Vickie Lanier
November 2, 2022 at 2:12 amMy momma always used milk and cornmeal to thicken her potato soup which is what of course I have brought to my table. Delicious
Melissa
November 4, 2022 at 6:11 amI often use cornmeal to thicken my chili. I’ll have to try it in potato soup. Thanks for sharing!
lori
January 9, 2024 at 4:16 pmhi Melissa, l always read reviews if interested in a recipe and found it interesting that a reply for a chili review said to buy another can of beans for the chili, whichever you prefer and smash them into a paste then add. my chili was indeed watery and i did this and it worked.
Kathy
February 18, 2024 at 11:07 amHands down, best Potato Soup recipe!! We love it, hit all the perfect spots! Delicious, filling and very yummy!! This proves you can never beat cooking and eating at home!! Thank you for my permanent Potato soup recipe!! Now to go check out your wonderful recipes for tomorrow’s dinner!!
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Melissa
February 23, 2024 at 6:20 pmThanks for the kind review, Kathy! I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe. I’ll be posting new recipes soon, so be sure to visit again!
Wendy
November 29, 2022 at 10:53 pmThis is exactly how my mom made this soup when we came home from school for lunch…she also made homemade croutons to go with it. Thank you so much for this recipe, I’ll make it tomorrow!!
Mike smith
October 16, 2023 at 7:40 pmHow much corn meal and milk do you use ?
Irwin Langewisch
July 18, 2024 at 5:06 pmIt’s potato soup, not bootleg corn liquor you old hillbilly. lol
Phyllis
October 28, 2024 at 3:18 pmYes, that’s what we always use to, cornmeal and milk
Glenda Whitcomb
November 2, 2022 at 4:45 amMy dad made this recipe a lot when I was growing up. The only difference was he added celery seed. Oh how I miss those Saturdays.
Melissa
November 4, 2022 at 6:10 amCelery seed sounds like a great addition to the soup! And my dad was also the potato soup maker in our house. Love the old memories. ❤️
DC
November 29, 2022 at 7:31 amI will have to try this recipe!, I kike its simplicity. I was going yo rder the items using Amazon couldn’t find your link tho. PS which butter do you prefer? I’ve been using Kerry gold unsalted–
Melissa
November 30, 2022 at 5:09 pmI love Kerrygold butter, too. As far as store-bought butter goes, I like both Kerrygold and Land o’ Lakes. Other than that, I sometimes pick up a roll of Amish butter. And sorry about the missing Amazon links. I’m in the process of changing my ads and things are a little bit in disarray for the moment. You can visit my Amazon store here: My Homemade Roots Amazon Store . I’ll be adding some new items that I recommend there this week.
Wendy
November 29, 2022 at 10:53 pmThis is exactly how my mom made this soup when we came home from school for lunch…she also made homemade croutons to go with it. Thank you so much for this recipe, I’ll make it tomorrow!!
Melissa
November 30, 2022 at 5:00 pmI hope you love the recipe! And the homemade croutons sound delicious – I’ll have to try that!
Virginia
November 30, 2022 at 1:16 amI am lactose intolerant. Have you ever tried it with lactose free milk?
Melissa
November 30, 2022 at 4:59 pmUnfortunately, I have not. I think it would probably work fine, though. I’ve heard good things about Fairlife milk if you don’t already have a favorite lactose-free milk. You could even try plant-based milk. I like to use full-fat creamy oat milk in my coffee which I think would work in this recipe. If you try it, let me know how it turns out.
Mimii
November 30, 2022 at 7:16 pmI’m assuming you don’t peel the potatoes. Making this tonight!
Melissa
December 5, 2022 at 4:31 pmYou can peel or not peel the potatoes. Whatever you prefer.
Dawnda Browning
September 17, 2023 at 6:29 pmI make mine with unsweetened almond milk. It tastes fine
Lisa
December 1, 2022 at 12:38 amThis is basically how I make my potato soup, but I use canned evaporated milk in mine. It is so good!
Melissa
December 5, 2022 at 4:30 pmThe evaporated milk sounds good!
joann woods
December 11, 2022 at 8:15 pmmy mom used canned milk and thin sliced celery
Melissa
December 13, 2022 at 5:39 amSounds good!
Kelli
November 8, 2023 at 4:08 pmCelery in ours growing up so I added it. I love this recipe. So much better than all the “baked potato” soups out there. To each his own and this was what we grew up having.
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Melissa
November 11, 2023 at 5:41 pmI like the simple potato soups,too!
Lynda
January 14, 2023 at 8:33 amLisa, just one can of evaporated milk??
Grandma Robin
March 1, 2023 at 4:50 amDepending on how much you are making one can of canned milk to the pot works fine. When there was 5 with 3 teenagers at home sometimes 2 to stretch out the meal if they brought friends home to eat.
Carol Schafer
January 12, 2024 at 9:39 pmWonderful recipe! It’s on the stove right now! I used evaporated milk. Added a touch of garlic powder. Thanks so much! And I have decided cornbread will work so well!
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Melissa
January 24, 2024 at 6:43 pmEvaporated milk is a great choice to make the soup creamier, and you can’t go wrong with cornbread. I’m happy you enjoyed the recipe!
Capucine Dickerson
February 1, 2024 at 2:42 amI made it today! This is my second time making this soup. Today I used evaporated milk and 2%milk combined. I prefer less salt (it was a tad more salty than my previous batch. I still loved it!!
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Danni
December 11, 2022 at 3:44 pmI tried this last night !! Delicious, do you peel your potatoes? I peeled mine this time but was wondering if you have preference!
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Melissa
December 13, 2022 at 5:41 amI don’t mind unpeeled potatoes, but I do tend to peel them because my husband isn’t a fan of unpeeled potatoes. But you can definitely do the soup either way.
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Gertrude Slabach
January 10, 2023 at 12:54 amDo you peel the potatoes or leave the skins on? I could not tell. Thanks!
Melissa
January 10, 2023 at 7:14 pmI usually peel the potatoes because my husband isn’t a fan of potato skins, but you can make it either way.
Dolores Barlow
January 15, 2023 at 2:24 pmMy Mom made potato soup similar to this, she past and I never got her recipe, so gonna use this with a few changes of mine, adding celery and chicken broth, half and half, peeling potatoes and homemade biscuits a must, yum!!!
Melissa
January 16, 2023 at 6:34 pmSounds delicious!
Sallie
January 28, 2023 at 8:23 pmHow would you use chicken broth?
Jay
August 25, 2023 at 5:07 pmYou would essentially use chicken broth mixed with heavy cream in place of milk.
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McK
February 1, 2023 at 2:24 amWe made this soup and added sausage and celery, and used Lawry’s season salt in place of regular salt. It was great! I love using the immersion to make the soup thicker. We will be making this again, thanks!
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Melissa
February 2, 2023 at 6:33 pmSounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Karen Young
February 4, 2023 at 8:02 pmI try this potatoes soup and it was awesome didn’t do onions my husband doesn’t like onions in anything. So I did bacon instead it was still awesome..
Thanks so much for sharing the recipe.
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Sam
February 5, 2023 at 7:54 amExcellent. Just like the potato soup we ate growing up.
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Deborah
July 20, 2023 at 9:59 pmI haven’t try it yet , but will do when Fall comes , I ask can I use any spices to put in like chives , parsley or etc ? …. can do half of milk & half of chicken broth in it ?
Nancyb
January 13, 2024 at 4:12 pmThis matches recipe I got from a friend but her recipe also calls for fresh parsley and a healthy amount of it so that’s what we do and we love the soup. only one addition to the recipe as it was given to us is that we add a few crumbles of crispy bacon, which we cook separately, on top when we serve and enjoy the texture and extra punch of flavor
Melissa
January 24, 2024 at 6:44 pmSounds great! You can’t go wrong with bacon!
Eric Mayle
September 19, 2023 at 3:59 pmMy mom used to make it like this and I have never been able to find a recipe like it. Thank you
Melissa
September 25, 2023 at 1:19 amYou are very welcome! I hope you enjoy!
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Linda
October 9, 2023 at 1:31 amI am not the best cook. I look for easy recipes. I only had potato soup about 6 years ago and I am 62. I have had some good potato soup. Finally I have found a recipe I think even I can do. My cousin will be here tomorrow and guess what we are having!
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Melissa
October 10, 2023 at 4:07 pmI hope the recipe turned the recipe turned out well for you! Come back and let us know!
Lisa O’Connor
October 31, 2023 at 1:45 amRecipe took me back to childhood and time spent with Grandmother making potato soup on chilly damp days in fall. Thanks for sharing. It was a huge hit at dinner. ❤️
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Melissa
October 31, 2023 at 5:55 pmI’m so happy to hear the recipe was a hit!
Jan
October 31, 2023 at 6:05 pmI was wondering whether there is a particular type of potato that’s best to use in this recipe? Thanks.
Melissa
November 1, 2023 at 3:06 amI think that regular baking potatoes, like Idaho potatoes, are best in this recipe. Gold potatoes will also work, but I would stay away from red potatoes because they aren’t starchy enough to thicken the soup. I hope this helps!
David
November 1, 2023 at 3:19 amI have never used a recipe for potato soup and have always just made it from scratch. This is pretty much the same recipe I have always used but I just made it up on my own. I’m glad to know I was doing it right the whole time. I’d always been complimented on mine but just thought my way of making it seemed to simple. Sometimes simple is the best way to go.
Melissa
November 5, 2023 at 5:09 pmI agree! Sometimes simple is the best way!
Dawn
November 12, 2023 at 7:39 pmHi Melissa, this is exactly the way I make my potato soup, just like grandma used to. We love it when the weather starts getting cold, it is just the right thing to warm you up and fill the belly. I recommend a slice of fresh warm bread with butter with this soup, it makes the meal. Thank you for keeping traditions alive. Have a wonderful day.
Dawn
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Melissa
November 16, 2023 at 12:27 amI love Grandma’s recipes and traditions and I’m so happy that there are so many others who do, too! Thank you for visiting and leaving such a nice comment. I hope you come back again soon for more recipes.
Elizabeth
November 16, 2023 at 11:09 amI’m making this soup right now, but I make it a little bit differently. Why boil the potatoes in water? Why not cut them small and cook them in the chicken stock? I chop the onions, add chicken stock, add peeled and cut up potatoes, and water, along with Better than Boullion. Then I just let it cook, till the potatoes are done. Then I smash them with a potato masher, intended not to smash them into oblivion. Then I add cream.
I actually got angry at my mother for keeping this recipe from me. I never saw her cook this until I was grown and no longer living at home. It was so delicious! I could not understand why we never had it when I was growing up! I can only guess that to make enough for six people — and that was three boys and one girl in addition to the parents — she just thought it wouldn’t work? Hmm, I just wish she was here so I could ask her directly. Mom?
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Tatiana
November 28, 2023 at 8:19 amI just made this – was absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe. The only changes I made were frying up some bacon pieces and leek with the onion before adding in the potatoes and milk. What a perfect winter soup! The exact flavor profile I was looking for (I’m not the biggest fan of conventional thick potato soups).
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Melissa
December 13, 2023 at 8:26 pmYou can never go wrong with some bacon! I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Fama Jones
November 29, 2023 at 3:47 pmGrowing up, we often had potato soup with a skillet of cornbread, especially in the winter. I loved it, but mom made a thin soup. I’m almost 60 now and prefer a thicker soup.
I made your recipe last night, and it was fabulous!!!
Even my picky eater ate almost a whole bowl!!!
Thank you for sharing your recipes!
I’m making your Swiss steak recipe now.
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Melissa
December 13, 2023 at 8:27 pmI’m so happy you enjoyed the soup! And I love it with cornbread,too!
Sandra
December 21, 2023 at 8:08 pmIs there anything you would think to add to this recipe? I’ve heard people adding carrots but I’ve never tried it.
Melissa
December 22, 2023 at 4:20 amCarrots and celery are both great additions.
Sophia
January 14, 2024 at 3:45 pmMy grandmother made a similar potato soup, the only difference she added aI jar of canned string beans and sour cream. My Russian Grandmother made great soup. I’m going to use your recipe with her additives today. I can’t wait !!!! Thank you for posting the recipe.
Melissa
January 24, 2024 at 6:45 pmI love the idea of adding beans and sour cream. I hope it turned out delicious!
Marco
December 10, 2023 at 3:09 am★★★★★
Rachel
December 17, 2023 at 11:07 pmAwesome, easy and just what I was looking for! many thanks for this recipe, will definitely add to the “repeat” menu. Happy holidays. 🙂
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Sybl
December 28, 2023 at 5:05 amMy recipe is very similar, but I cannot imagine this soup with out celery, one celery stalk with leaves chopped adds so much flavor. Happy cooking!
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Melissa
January 8, 2024 at 3:04 amOf course, always make it the way you like it! Thank you for stopping by!
Diane Hankins
January 6, 2024 at 5:07 pmThe same soup my mother always made! Delicious!
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Melissa
January 8, 2024 at 2:49 amI’m so happy you liked it!
April
January 13, 2024 at 10:43 pmWhere is the nutrition information
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Debby
January 14, 2024 at 7:30 pmExcellent recipe on its own and I have made it a lot. This time when I made it I added a can of cream style corn
It was wonderful. Not always going to do that though because it is so good by itself. Perfect recipe for whatever you want to do with it
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Melissa
January 24, 2024 at 6:46 pmI will have to try adding creamed corn! It sounds delicious!
Susan
January 15, 2024 at 8:53 pmSounds like the way my Mom made her potatoe soup except she also added fresh chopped celery. I am making some now .
Melissa
January 24, 2024 at 6:47 pmCelery is always a good addition!
Jenifer
January 17, 2024 at 1:45 amJust like my dad used to make except he added finely chopped celery. Love this I knew how to make it just didn’t have how much butter and milk to use so thank you so much for the recipe its delish
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Melissa
January 24, 2024 at 6:50 pmI’m happy you enjoyed the recipe!
M. Hyre
January 19, 2024 at 4:51 amThank you so much for this recipe. I have not had my gramma’s tater soup since she passed 20 years ago. This is it! I made it and tasted it and this is my gramma’s tater soup! Only thing I didn’t do was mash up some of the potatoes. She never did either. I have looked for a similar recipe for years but it seems now people only make what I call cream of loaded potato soup with cheese, bacon, and sour cream. I stumbled on this one totally by accident. Thank you!
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Melissa
January 24, 2024 at 6:52 pmI’m so happy that the recipe was like your Grandma’s! I actually based this recipe on my Dad’s, who got it from his mama. So, I guess it is also my grandma’s recipe, too!
Chrstal
February 2, 2024 at 3:49 amDo you have nutrition info?
Melissa
February 2, 2024 at 5:26 amI’m sorry but I don’t provide nutrition information. I’m not a nutritionist or dietician and I don’t want to take a chance with inadvertently providing incorrect information. I recommend using an app like My Fitness Pal and using that to calculation the nutritional information.
Tanya
February 3, 2024 at 10:04 pmThis is basically the same recipe I’ve always used except I usually use some celery cut up small, garlic powder and evaporated milk, if my soup doesn’t get thick enough and I don’t have any cornstarch I like to use a little peppered gravy mix. Works great, and gives a little extra pepper flavor also:)
Melissa
February 11, 2024 at 11:57 pmSounds delicious! And I love the idea of the gravy mix – I will have to try it!
Kathleen Strunk
February 16, 2024 at 1:54 pmOnly different thing I do is use carnation milk, and add a hard boiled egg
Melissa
February 23, 2024 at 6:20 pmSounds good!
Stephanie
February 17, 2024 at 7:26 pmYummy! Only thing I did differently was add a big sprig of fresh rosemary while the soup was cooking, then pulled it out before serving. Gave a nice subtle flavor to the soup.
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Melissa
February 23, 2024 at 6:20 pmYou can’t go wrong with the lovely flavor of rosemary!
Melanie
February 19, 2024 at 12:27 amI would like to use some heavy cream in mine. How much would I use and then how much milk with it?
Melissa
February 23, 2024 at 6:19 pmI would do 1-2 cups of cream and then make up the difference with milk. You will want the total of the milk and cream to total 6 cups.
Corinne
February 22, 2024 at 9:35 pmSimple is often the best. This is a wonderful recipe. Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Melissa
February 23, 2024 at 6:15 pmYou are very welcome! I’m happy you enjoyed the recipe. Come back and visit again!
Corina
April 25, 2024 at 12:24 pmWe Love this recipe. Only takes about 40 minutes from start to finish. My husband asks me to make it at least every other week.
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Melissa
May 3, 2024 at 3:56 amI’m happy to hear that you and your husband love the potato soup. It’s a favorite in our family, too.
Michael
April 30, 2024 at 5:37 pmFantastic! I picked some wild ramps and thought they’d be good in potato soup and chose this recipe. I did stir in a small amount of mashed potato flakes at the end.
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Melissa
May 3, 2024 at 3:52 amOh I love ramps! I will have to try them in the potato soup. Thanks for the great idea!
Tamalyn
May 18, 2024 at 8:40 pmThis is the exact same as my mom’s! It’s one recipe I didn’t get from her before she passed away! It was AMAZING!!!
Thank you for the recipe!
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Deborah
June 18, 2024 at 4:16 pmThis was a staple soup growing up! It’s simplicity in a bowl packed with comfort.
My dad and I would drizzle a capful of apple cider vinegar over the top. SO delicious.
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Melissa
June 23, 2024 at 6:16 pmThe apple cider sounds good. I will have to try it!
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July 7, 2024 at 4:45 pmI love the simplicity of this recipe, so this is my second time trying it. The first time, the amount of milk overwhelmed me, and it was too thin for me. This time, I added 5 lbs of potatoes (think teenage son) and 4 cups of milk. Then, I added the potatoe-water back to the potatoes I cooked with broth to thin it. I also added Celery Salt instead of just salt. My son loves it. Thank you!
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Melissa
July 7, 2024 at 7:49 pmI’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe and made it work for you!
Donna
September 5, 2024 at 8:54 pmWhat are the calories and macros for this recipe? And how much is 1 serving size, 1 cup? Thanks!
Laura
October 21, 2024 at 12:06 amThis was so, so delicious. Thank you for helping me step back in time this evening. My mom made potato soup often for us when we were growing up and she always put in lots of butter and tiny little bite sixe dumplings. My daughter is going bananas over this soup and has had 3 bowls this evening. She keeps telling me that it’s so good.! She ls right. Thank you for sharing this simple and soul-warmimg soup. I will try and add little dumplings next time.
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Melissa Lynn
October 23, 2024 at 7:49 pmThank you for sharing your good memories! I’m so happy that you liked the soup. And the dumplings sound good – I will have to try that the next time I make it.
Sabrina
November 17, 2024 at 8:48 pmHi
I was wondering if frozen hashbrowns would work with this. I used to make potato soup years ago and forgot how I did it. This is very close, so thank you. I can’t stand the thick potato soups they make now days. I do use tarragon in this and white American cheese.
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Kelley
November 18, 2024 at 5:35 pmI’ve used frozen diced hash browns before and it turned out great.
Sabrina
November 18, 2024 at 6:20 pmThank you!
Lea
November 17, 2024 at 8:59 pmFINALLY!! I learned how to make potato soup from my mother!! It was simply potatoes, onion, milk, butter and salt and pepper!! I always wondered where the “recipe” came from!! Of course, I learned how to make this soup in the early 1960s and continue to make it the same basic way now. I do use evaporated milk rather than whole milk. I actually learned back then using fresh from the cow whole milk including the cream!! So rich. Evaporated milk gives that same creamy texture.
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Lea
November 17, 2024 at 9:03 pmOh and I chop the onions and boil them along with the potatoes. Then I lightly mash the potatoes once I have added the milk. I like mine pretty chunky so I go light on the mashing with just enough to thicken the soup a bit. I also use a LOT of butter!!
Melissa Lynn
November 21, 2024 at 6:35 amSounds great, Lea! I always tell folks to take the recipe and make it your own!
Kelley
November 18, 2024 at 5:36 pmI’ve used frozen diced hash browns before and it turned out great.