I got this from a friend, who got it from a friend, who got it from a friend...well, you get the idea. If it's been passed down among that many friends, it must be good!
This would be a great 'Lenten Friday' recipe - if you sub vegetable broth for the chicken broth (and skip adding bacon).
Crock Pot Potato Soup
6-8 Potatoes - peeled and cut into bite sized pieces - if they're really big, 3 is usually enough
1 Onion - Chopped
2-3 Carrots - peeled and chopped
2 Celery Stalks - sliced/chopped (optional, tastes fine without it)
4 Chicken Bouillon Cubes(for Fridays, use veg broth or just add extra salt & spices)
1 TBS Parsley flakes
4-5 cups of water
1 TBS Salt - (if you use sea salt, you can probably half the amount)
1/3 cup of butter
2-4 tsp pepper (to taste - 2 was fine for us; 3-4 is probably almost too much)
1-1.5 cup sour Cream
Toppings (optional):
Shredded cheddar
Bacon - cooked & chopped
Chives
Place everything, except the sour cream, in the crockpot.
Cook on low for 10-12 hours (or High for 3-4).
Add the sour cream about an hour before eating it.
Serve with toppings if desired.
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How did you read my mind Amy? I bought everything to make potato soup yesterday and was looking for a recipe today! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I should even post this , but Bacos are vegetarian, although they're a far cry from the real deal. I've always struggled, however, with whether or not using vegetarian substitutes for traditional meat products (e.g., veggie burgers, etc.) is a good Catholic practice during Lenten Fridays. It kind of feels like trying to "trick" God, which totally violates the spirit of why we do it in the first place. I digress...I love potato soups and can't wait to try!
ReplyDeleteha ha ha!! I'm just good like that! ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is probably the third or fourth recipe for potato soup I've tried, and is by far the best - even the boys and JIM liked it...and if I can get him to eat something that is (mostly) meatless, I'm doing VERY well!
Wow, Gretchen, I had NO IDEA Bacos were vegetarian!!
ReplyDeleteI don't know about the subs for meat products on Fridays either...I know the spirit of the law is as important as the letter of the law.
Somehow, buying shrimp for a Friday seems to violate the spirit, while upholding the letter! I think I'd feel less upset about Bacos, as that may actually be penance for our bacon-loving family... ha!