On Sun, 13 May 2012 09:59:43 -0400, chet > wrote:

> Going to try my hand at potato soup, will use a stick blender to get
>it a smooth type rather than chunk style, so the basic recipe starts
>with butter in the pan with onions some flour, than add broth, and
>potatoes that are already baked and then the stick blender, as for
>seasonings, other than salt & pepper, I noticed some use crushed leaf
>tyme, most recipes don't use tyme, anyone here ever make potatoe soup,
>does tyme enhance the flavor for the soup and other seasonings I am
>missing. trying to keep away from bacon fat and the bacon, sor of
>keeping it as healthy as possible.
>
> Chet

I've made the first of the two below. Came out pretty nice.
Seasonings include worcestershire and parsley, both of which I have
seen in more than one recipe for potato soup.

Potato Soup:

http://www.yesterdaysrecipes.com/recipes/potato-soup

Potato Chowder:

http://www.yesterdaysrecipes.com/recipes/potato-chowder