Recipe

Russian Potato Soup Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lacrenshaw / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago Most potato soups I've made have been relatively tasteless. This one is an exception to that rule. Best served the day after making. Prep:25m Cook:30m Servings:4	Lacrenshaw
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Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

2 medium onions, chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

1 pound potatoes (peeled or unpeeled) in 1/2" cubes

2 carrots, grated

2 garlic cloves, minced

Water to cover

Bay leaf

1/4 teaspoon basil

1/3 cup crisply fried and crumbled bacon (sometimes I go 1/2 cup!)

3 cups chicken stock

Directions

Melt the butter in a Dutch oven.

Saute the onion, celery, potatoesand carrots for 15 minutes.

Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds.

Add enough water to cover the ingredients.

Add bay leaf and basil.

Cover and simmer for 25 minutes.

Mash the vegetables with a fork or potato masher.

Add stock and bacon to the pot.

Heat through.

**Can increase thickness with instant mashed potato flakes.

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juels 1 year ago said:
Does sound like it would be delicious, although in Russia we never made this. Russians do eat a lot of potatoes, just because it is the cheapest vegetable they can buy and often grow in their garden. I'll e-mail this to my mom, she should enjoy it!