Frugal Recipes: Homemade Potato Soup
I am a picky eater – there is no denying that. Add to that the fact that I make every effort to save money on my food and you run into a problem when it comes to creating a recipe.
There is nothing more satisfying than a good bowl of potato soup, and while there are thousands of ways to make it, many of them can be quite expensive. I started working on my own recipe a few years back and finally came up with the right mix of frugality and flavor.
Without further ado, let’s get cookin’!
INGREDIENTS
• 8 – 10 medium potatoes
• 2 cans (or one large can) cream of chicken soup
• 8 oz sour cream
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 packet Ranch dressing mix
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Peel and slice the potatoes about ¼” thick.
2. Place potatoes and ranch dressing mix in a large pot and cover with water.
3. Bring pot to a boil and allow to boil until tender. Reduce heat to low.
4. In a bowl, mix chicken soup with ½ cup of milk and add to the pot.
5. In the same bowl, mix the sour cream and the remaining cup of milk and add to the pot.
6. Allow to simmer, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
MICHAEL’S NOTES
Don’t bother spending the money on name brand soup or ranch dressing mix. Any time you are adding ingredients to a pot of soup or a stew, you are wasting your money if you don’t go with the store brand.
As for the sour cream, give the homemade sour cream recipe mentioned in this post a try.
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