I think I’m going to spend the day in the kitchen. I’m in a cooking mood and to me there’s no better way to waste time. Enjoy the recipe, it will be in the cookbook I’m working on.
Potato Soup
Hardware:
12 quart pot
Mixing spoon
Fork
2 Cup glass measuring cup
Software:
6 to 8 washed and chopped potatoes
1 medium onion, diced
½ pound diced ham, ground sausage or bacon
2 quarts whipping cream or half and half
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons corn starch
1 cup ice cold water
Salt, pepper and dill weed to taste
Set pot over medium high heat and add olive oil, meat and onions
When onions are tender add in potatoes and cover with water until 1 inch above the potatoes
Boil until potatoes are tender and break when stabbed by a fork
Drain approximately 2 cups of water out of the pot
Reduce heat to low and stir in whipping cream
Mix together cornstarch and ice water until smooth
Stirring occasionally bring soup to a slow bubble
Slowly add cornstarch blend, stirring constantly
Return to slow boil as soup thickens and add salt, pepper and dill weed
Remove from heat and allow to rest for approximately 5 minutes before serving
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