Sour Cream and Chive Potato Soup Recipe

Sour Cream and Chive Potato Soup Recipe

3 cups potatoes, peeled & diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 1/2 cups of water
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 tsp + or - salt
2 cups milk
1 cup sour cream
2 Tbls flour
1 Tbls chopped chives, fresh from the garden

In large stockpot;
combine the potatoes, celery, onion, water, bouillon cubes, and salt.
Cover and cook until tender, or about 20 minutes.

Do not overcook potatoes - don't let them get mushy
Add 1 cup of milk, simmer until heated.
meanwhile;
in another medium bowl, mix the sour cream, flour, chives and the other cup of milk.

After soup mixture is good and hot,
gradually stir the sour cream mixture into the soup.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Be careful, it will try to stick on ya
:)


garnish ideas;
a few sprinkles of cooked, crumbled bacon and or
your favorite shredded cheese
a few croutons
a few more diced chives




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