Grandma Porters Depression Potatoe Soup Recipes

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GRANDMA'S POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Put potatoes and onions in a pot.Cover with cold water.Cook on medium high heat till boiling.Boil until fork tender.
• 2. In a tall glass put in the flour and pour in evaporated milk till glass is half full.Fill the rest of the way up with cold water.Stir until completely mixed.
• 3. When potatoes are done pour the milk/flour mixture in while potatoes and onions are boiling.I pour it thru a strainer to keep from having lumps.
• 4. Add butter or margarine.I use about 4 tablespoons.Add salt and pepper to taste.Cook untill thickened.
• 5. Serve over white loaf bread.Or I used French bread,cubed.

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 KITCHEN HEARTY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes.
• Bring water to a boil in large saucepan. Add potatoes and cook until tender.
• Drain, reserving liquid. Set aside potatoes.
• Measure 1 cup cooking liquid, adding water, if necessary; set aside.
• Peel and finely chop onion. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion to saucepan; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and tender, but not brown.
• Add flour to saucepan; season with pepper flakes and black pepper to taste. Cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, milk and sugar to onion mixture in saucepan; stir well. Add cheese and ham.
• Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Store leftovers, covered in refrigerator.

GRANDMA PORTER'S DEPRESSION POTATOE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• There is really no amount of ingredients that she ever told me of. She simply peeled the potatoes; cut them up into large cubes; put them into water; boiled until done; cracked her eggs (as many as she had available) directly into the boiling water because the eggs will break apart as they boiled and incorporate into the soup. She always told me that flour was hard to come by during the depression so the eggs were used as a thickening agent. Stir in salt and pepper to taste. This was an instant filling meal enough to feed all of the family. On a cold day, this soup is simply wonderful.