Creamy Potato Soup

Just in time for the colder weather around the country!  This is a rather traditional Potato Soup recipe with an added creamy ingredient!  Yum.  :)

Creamy Potato Soup:

5 c. Potatoes, diced and cooked

1.5 c. Milk

1.5 c. Water

1.5 c. Carrots, diced

1 c. Celery, diced

1 Medium Onion, diced

3 T. Butter

3 T. Flour

1 t. Salt

1/2 to 1 t. Pepper

8 oz. Cream Cheese, cut into cubes

1.  Sauté the onion in the butter.  

2.  Once the onion becomes transparent add flour, cooked potatoes, milk and water.  Stir and, if desired, slightly mash potatoes.

3.  Stir in carrots, celery, salt and pepper.  Let simmer for about 15 minutes.

4.  About 30 minutes before you are ready to serve the soup add in the cream cheese and stir occasionally until melted.

5.  Serve and enjoy!  :)

Savory Sweet Potato Soup

This is a great soup for a fall or winter night!  It will warm you from within and give your tastebuds a treat.  Afterall they are used to sweet, sweet potato dishes, not savory ones!   :)

What you'll need:
3 Large Sweet Potatoes (or about 7 c. of cup up sweet potatoes)
4 c. Chicken Broth (or Vegetable broth)
2 c. Milk
1 t. Salt
1 t. Pepper
Optional Sour cream for garnish

1.  Peel, cup up and cook sweet potatoes in water until tender.  (About 20 minutes)

 2.  Drain the potatoes and add the 4 c. of broth to the pot.  Then with a hand blender, blender or food processor puree the cooked sweet potatoes until  they are smooth like above.

 3.  Add the salt, pepper and milk and bring to a slight boil.  Then reduce the heat, and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!  We recommend it with a dollop of sour cream!  Yum!