St Patrick's Recipes

Irish Potato Soup

Serves six

Ingredients
6 medium potatoes
1 large onion
2 oz butter
2 pints vegetable stock
1/2 pint milk
1 tablespoons chives or parsley
Nutmeg
Pinch of salt & pepper
1 teaspoon of cornflour

Method
Peel and cut potatoes in quarters and finely slice the onions. Melt butter in a saucepan and add the Potatoes and Onions, cover and simmer for 10 minutes (don't brown the vegetable). Add the Stock, Salt & Pepper and Nutmeg, Stir. Cover and bring to the boil stirring continuously. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, until vegetables are soft, stir occasionally. Remove from heat and put through a sieve, and return to the saucepan. Stir in the milk and cornflour and bring to the boil, stir continuously. Remove from the heat, serve with a sprinkling of chives or parsley.

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