We're supposed to go camping tomorrow, so I'm not interested
in a big deal dinner tonight -- going for cream of potato soup
and bologna sammiches instead:

Cream of Potato Soup

5 C. potato, peeled and diced
1 medium onion, chopped
3 T. butter or margarine
1 C. half & half
1 C. whole milk
2½ tsp. salt
1 T. chopped parsley

Put potatoes and onions in large kettle or dutch oven and barely
cover with cold water. Add salt, cover tightly and heat to boiling;
reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Mash lightly, leaving larger chunks as desired. Add butter and half
& half. Reheat to scalding, remove from heat, add parsley.

DH loves this stuff...

--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, VidGamer, novice cook, dieter ~

A couple of questions:

S'mee [AKA Jani] > wrote:

> We're supposed to go camping tomorrow, so I'm not interested
> in a big deal dinner tonight -- going for cream of potato soup
> and bologna sammiches instead:
>
> Cream of Potato Soup
>
> 5 C. potato, peeled and diced
> 1 medium onion, chopped
> 3 T. butter or margarine
> 1 C. half & half
> 1 C. whole milk
> 2ˆ� tsp. salt

2 1/2?

> 1 T. chopped parsley
>
> Put potatoes and onions in large kettle or dutch oven and barely
> cover with cold water. Add salt, cover tightly and heat to boiling;
> reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
> Mash lightly, leaving larger chunks as desired. Add butter and half
> & half.

And milk?

serene, thinking it would be yummy today

S'mee [AKA Jani] wrote:
> We're supposed to go camping tomorrow, so I'm not interested
> in a big deal dinner tonight -- going for cream of potato soup
> and bologna sammiches instead:
>
> Cream of Potato Soup
>
> 5 C. potato, peeled and diced
> 1 medium onion, chopped
> 3 T. butter or margarine
> 1 C. half & half
> 1 C. whole milk
> 2½ tsp. salt
> 1 T. chopped parsley
>
> Put potatoes and onions in large kettle or dutch oven and barely
> cover with cold water. Add salt, cover tightly and heat to boiling;
> reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
> Mash lightly, leaving larger chunks as desired. Add butter and half
> & half. Reheat to scalding, remove from heat, add parsley.
>
> DH loves this stuff...

Jani, potato soup is wonderful! I always add 3-4 strips of crisp, crumbled
bacon to mine. It just gives it an extra "something"

Have fun on your camping trip!

Jill

In article >,
(S'mee [AKA Jani]) wrote:

> We're supposed to go camping tomorrow, so I'm not interested
> in a big deal dinner tonight -- going for cream of potato soup
> and bologna sammiches instead:
>
> Cream of Potato Soup
>
> 5 C. potato, peeled and diced
> 1 medium onion, chopped
> 3 T. butter or margarine
> 1 C. half & half
> 1 C. whole milk
> 2½ tsp. salt
> 1 T. chopped parsley
>
> Put potatoes and onions in large kettle or dutch oven and barely
> cover with cold water. Add salt, cover tightly and heat to boiling;
> reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
> Mash lightly, leaving larger chunks as desired. Add butter and half
> & half. Reheat to scalding, remove from heat, add parsley.
>
> DH loves this stuff...

I made something similar on Saturday with three nice leeks from the
farmers market. I sliced the leeks, cooked them in some oil and butter
for a while, poured in some weak chicken bouillon and blended with the
stick blender. Then I put in some peeled new potatoes, chunked and
cooked until tender. Did the stick blender thing again, but so there
were still some chunks of spud. Added the non-fat half and half and
skim milk then. Black pepper. No parsley. Pretty good. No, make that
darned good.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 7/8/05 WeBeJammin'!

One time on Usenet, (serene) said:
> A couple of questions:
>
> S'mee [AKA Jani] > wrote:
>
> > We're supposed to go camping tomorrow, so I'm not interested
> > in a big deal dinner tonight -- going for cream of potato soup
> > and bologna sammiches instead:
> >
> > Cream of Potato Soup
> >
> > 5 C. potato, peeled and diced
> > 1 medium onion, chopped
> > 3 T. butter or margarine
> > 1 C. half & half
> > 1 C. whole milk
> > 2ˆ� tsp. salt
>
> 2 1/2?

Yes, sorry about that -- I use a text program to store my recipes and
sometimes the symbols don't translate.

> > 1 T. chopped parsley
> >
> > Put potatoes and onions in large kettle or dutch oven and barely
> > cover with cold water. Add salt, cover tightly and heat to boiling;
> > reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
> > Mash lightly, leaving larger chunks as desired. Add butter and half
> > & half.
>
> And milk?

Yeah, guess I should update my directions. Again, sorry about that. :-)

> serene, thinking it would be yummy today


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, VidGamer, novice cook, dieter ~

One time on Usenet, "jmcquown" > said:
> S'mee [AKA Jani] wrote:

> > We're supposed to go camping tomorrow, so I'm not interested
> > in a big deal dinner tonight -- going for cream of potato soup
> > and bologna sammiches instead:
> >
> > Cream of Potato Soup

<snip recipe>

> > DH loves this stuff...
>
> Jani, potato soup is wonderful! I always add 3-4 strips of crisp, crumbled
> bacon to mine. It just gives it an extra "something"

I'm with you, Jill -- I was sorely tempted to make this into chowder
using clams and bacon, but Buddy (DS) vetoed the idea. Next time I'm
not giving him a choice. ;-)

> Have fun on your camping trip!

Thank you! We're leaving tonight and will return on Saturday. If
we cook anything interesting, I'll post about it when we get back.
Happy Weekend, everyone...

--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, VidGamer, novice cook, dieter ~

One time on Usenet, Melba's Jammin' > said:
> In article >,
> (S'mee [AKA Jani]) wrote:
>
> > We're supposed to go camping tomorrow, so I'm not interested
> > in a big deal dinner tonight -- going for cream of potato soup
> > and bologna sammiches instead:
> >
> > Cream of Potato Soup

<snip recipe>

> > DH loves this stuff...
>
> I made something similar on Saturday with three nice leeks from the
> farmers market. I sliced the leeks, cooked them in some oil and butter
> for a while, poured in some weak chicken bouillon and blended with the
> stick blender. Then I put in some peeled new potatoes, chunked and
> cooked until tender. Did the stick blender thing again, but so there
> were still some chunks of spud. Added the non-fat half and half and
> skim milk then. Black pepper. No parsley. Pretty good. No, make that
> darned good.

Sounds darn good, but how do they make non-fat half & half? Doesn't seem
like you could call it half & half after they take the fat out...

--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, VidGamer, novice cook, dieter ~

In article >,
(S'mee [AKA Jani]) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, Melba's Jammin' > said:
> > In article >,
(snip)
>
> Sounds darn good, but how do they make non-fat half & half? Doesn't seem
> like you could call it half & half after they take the fat out...


Land O'Lakes. Let me check the carton. Be right back. OK, this'll
make you want to run right out for a pint:
Nonfat milk, corn syrup, cream (adds a trivial amount of fat),
artificial color (not in Regular Half & Half), sodium citrate,
dipotassium phosphate, mono & diglycerides (adds a trivial amount of
fat), carrageenan, vitamin A palmitate. Satisfaction Guaranteed.

20 calories in 2 tbsp; no fat, no saturated fat, no trans far, no
cholesterol.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 7/8/05 WeBeJammin'!