[Apologies for the lack of pictures. Blame the congestion brain.]
It's been a rough week. First full week back in the office after a few off and of course I come down with a nasty cold. Not able to stay home, I had to turn to more unorthodox methods to manage the symptoms. Number one of which is my Bisnonna's potato soup. This soup never fails me.
It's pretty basic: just potatoes, chicken broth, onions, carrots, and some seasonings.
The key to this soup, unlike the usual potato soups, is the lack of milk (dairy is awful when you have a cold). The potatoes are cooked until they break down somewhat which adds a level of thick creaminess to the broth.
I also recommend adding garlic and cayenne pepper to the broth (sorry, Bisnonna, but they help clear my sinuses).
Potato Soup
[via The Cookbook]
Bisnonna writes: Brown an onion. Add some water with chicken base (creating a broth), chop up a few carrots, cube some potatoes, add to the broth and let cook for a good while so that the potatoes start to break up a little and the broth thickens. The amounts depend upon how much you want to make. Use your own judgement.
Madre adds: Grandma used to laugh and say that she could tell if an American made the soup; they always add milk to it.
Bonus!
Prozia Lena's Sore Throat Cure
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