Grandma Porters Depression Potatoe Soup Recipes

DEPRESSION POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine potatoes, onion, celery, noodles, and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, but reserve liquid. Return 1 cup of reserved liquid and drained vegetables back to pan. Stir in milk, parsley flakes, and black pepper. Lower heat. Simmer 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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'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 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.