Irish-Style Potato Onion Soup

Name: Irish-Style Potato Onion Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and sliced; 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and sliced; 3 cups milk; 5 1/2 cups chicken stock (or use canned); 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives; 1/2 teaspoon celery seed; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, whole; 1 cup light cream; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives; 6 slices lean bacon, crisply fried and chopped

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 15min

From the About.com Home Cooking blog: " This soup can also be made with the chopped white part of 5 or 6 large leeks instead of onions. Additional garnishes you can use instead of bacon are chopped prawns or a small dice of lobster."

Updated at: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:35:46 GMT