Mom’s Potato Soup

Our Mom’s Potato Soup is a very simple old-fashioned recipe, loaded with chopped potatoes, plus 4 additional ingredients. It’s creamy, flavorful, and the perfect starter soup with your meal, or serve it alone on cold winter nights.

A Simple Recipe for Mom’s Potato Soup

This rustic Italian recipe for our mom’s potato soup is ideal for anyone who wants a soup that is very easy to put together and only needs to simmer for 20 minutes then serving. Best of all, it’s not weighed down with a ton of creams, cheeses, and calories, making this soup “dairy-free” once again! Serve it with a big hunk of crusty bread, some cheesy mini biscuits, or even a grilled cheese sandwich to soak up all of the juicy goodness.

Helpful Tip! It’s simple, economical to make, and comforting. This soup can easily have orzo added and served to the family for a hearty, cozy, and filling meal.

It is DELICIOUS!

Cook’s Notes and Tips

• Some chopped potatoes will slowly melt as they simmer, “creating a light creamy effect” while intensifying their flavors.
• Mom’s always added one tomato for warm, autumn color and additional flavor and veggies.
• Everything is cooked in One Pot, making cleanup easy!
• You can turn leftovers the next day into another simple dish (called “pasta with potatoes” aka Pasta Patate in Italian) just by adding cooked small pasta to the potato soup.
• If you prefer a smooth and creamy texture, use an immersion hand-held blender to blend the soup and serve it with your favorite toppings.

How To Make Mom’s Potato Soup?

There are only 5 main ingredients plus salt and pepper to make this soup. All you will need for this rustic recipe is 6 medium-sized potatoes, one large onion, a small ripe tomato, extra virgin olive oil, vegetable broth, and salt and pepper. Then follow the directions below, or you can jump down to the bottom of this page for our full recipe card.

Directions to Make It:

Ok, let’s make this potato soup! Here are quick directions for you to follow and understand what’s involved before you start.

1. Start by placing all the ingredients you will need on your counter. Then on a cutting board, peel the skins off the potatoes, and chop them into small cubes. Transfer them to a bowl.

2. Next, peel the onion and chop the onion. In a Dutch oven pot or any large soup pot, pour in the olive oil, and toss in the chopped onion. Saute the onion on medium heat until translucent and softened, about 4 minutes.

3. Add the chopped potatoes, plus one chopped tomato (I used only the small tomato, not both), and salt and pepper. Stir and saute the vegetables for at least 3 to 4 minutes.

4. Pour in both the broth and some water. Give it a good stir, bring it to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 20-25 minutes. Turn off the heat. Taste and adjust the seasonings.

Can you make Potato Soup Ahead?

Yes, you can. You can make it, allow it to cool completely, and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator, and for up to 3 days. Also, you can make it in the morning, or early afternoon, place a lid on the pot, and keep it on the stovetop until you are ready to reheat and serve for dinner.

Can we make Potato Soup in the Instant Pot or Crock Pot?

Mom’s soup recipe is easy to make in the Instant Pot or Crock Pot.

• Rather than cooking in the Dutch oven or a large sauce pot, sauté the onions first, then add the rest of the ingredients to the Instant Pot. Place the lid onto it and turn the vent to seal it. Cook on a manual setting at “high pressure” for about 10 minutes.
• If you prefer, you can sauté the onions with olive oil in a small skillet, then transfer them to your Crock Pot, add all the rest of the ingredients, and set the timer to your preferred settings.

What kind of potatoes do we need?

Any white potato is fine with our mom’s rustic potato soup recipe. We use whatever we have in our pantry, and that can be Russet or Idaho at times. Even Yukon Gold potatoes are great too.

Change it up if you like…

Soups are easy recipes to adapt to your taste and what is available in your kitchen. You may add additional ingredients to your liking, and change things up. So here are just a few ideas:

• Add additional vegetables such as garlic, celery, or leeks.
• Toss in your favorite seasonings.
• Add some fresh herbs to the soup for additional flavor.

Serve and Enjoy!

Your family will enjoy this soup and so will you. It makes enough for at least 6 servings, and some… to have leftovers or to freeze for another meal soon. Be sure to allow the soup to cool completely before freezing.

A hearty soup like this one is ideal comfort food, especially on cold winter nights.

ENJOY!!

More Cozy Soups!

• Easy Pasta Fagioli Soup
• Lemon Orzo Soup
• Baby Lima Bean Soup

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Have a Delicious Day!

Thanks for stopping by…

xo anna and liz