Potato Onion Soup
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Potato Onion Soup

Ingredients

  • 7 1/2 quart diced potatoes, (24 large potatoes)
  • 3/4 cup butter, or other fat (6 ounces)
  • 1 gallon onions, sliced thin (24 large onions)
  • 1 1/2 cup flour, (6 ounces)
  • 3 3/4 quart evaporated milk
  • 3 3/4 quart water from potatoes, mixed
  • 1/4 cup salt, (2 ounces)
  • pepper

Directions

  1. Roil potatoes in 7 1/2 quarts water.
  2. Drain and mash.
  3. Save potato water.
  4. Melt butter or other fat in soup kettle.
  5. Add onions, cover and cook very slowly until onions begin to brown.
  6. Sift flour over onions, stir to blend well, then add diluted milk.
  7. Cook until slightly thickened, stirring frequently.
  8. Add mashed potatoes and seasonings and heat thoroughly.

Other Information

Author: Evaporated Milk Association

Source: Quantity Recipes for Quality Foods (1939-01-01)

Category: Soup

Ingredients: potato, butter, onion, flour, evaporated milk, salt, pepper

Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons, knife, sieve, pot

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