Description
Hearty 4 Ingredient Potato Soup delivers comfort in a simple yet satisfying bowl, blending creamy potatoes with rich flavor profiles. Minimal ingredients create maximum warmth, inviting you to savor each spoonful of this classic, effortless comfort dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 2 pounds (907 grams) russet or yukon gold potatoes
Onions
- 1 medium onion
Dairy
- 4 tablespoons (60 grams) butter
- 2 cups (473 milliliters) whole milk
Instructions
- Warm butter in a spacious cooking vessel over moderate heat, gently sweating chopped onions until they become soft and translucent, releasing their delicate aromatic essence.
- Introduce diced potatoes into the fragrant mixture, cascading chicken broth over the ingredients to create a robust liquid base, then elevate the temperature until the contents reach a vigorous rolling boil.
- Carefully lower the heat, allowing the soup to gently simmer and transform, coaxing the potatoes into a tender state through a patient 15-20 minute cooking process.
- Employ an immersion blender to rhythmically pulse and puree the soup, crafting a smooth or slightly textured consistency according to personal preference, seasoning judiciously with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to enhance the flavor profile.
- Transfer the velvety soup into serving bowls, presenting a steaming, comforting dish ready to be savored immediately while maintaining its optimal temperature and creamy consistency.
Notes
- Enhance the soup’s richness by using chicken stock instead of water for deeper flavor complexity.
- Prevent potato discoloration by peeling and cutting them just before adding to the pot, minimizing oxidation.
- For a creamier texture, substitute half the broth with heavy cream or milk during the final blending stage.
- Create a gluten-free version by ensuring your broth is certified gluten-free and avoiding any wheat-based additives.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 223 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 73 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg