45 Cent Potato Soup

Friday, October 23, 2009 in Food, Gruntworthy for Guys, Main Dishes, Soups and Salads, Vegetarian

Initially I was going to round up the amount and call this 50 Cent Potato Soup, but then I remembered the rapper (aka: "Fiddy") and wasn't sure how a frugal soup recipe could successfully have anything to do with a guy whose big album was "Get Rich or Die Tryin'."

And so, introducing: 45 Cent Potato Soup!

45 cent potato soup

It's super easy to whip up a pot of this hearty and flavorful soup, and it's one of my go-to weeknight meals for that reason. It's great comfort food for a blustery cold day, perfect with a big hunk of crusty bread. And did I mention that, by my estimation, it costs only about 45 cents per serving? 

Here's the recipe:

45 Cent Potato Soup

Adapted mostly from the Unbelievably Easy Potato Soup recipe posted by Vina on Recipezaar

4-5 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrots
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped parsley (optional)
Salt and pepper
Optional toppings like chives, scallions, bacon bits, butter, cheese, or whatever else your heart desires

  1. Throw the potatoes in a large pot with the onion, celery, and carrots.
  2. Add water to JUST BELOW the top of the vegetables (don't add too much, or your soup will be too watery).

    Raw veggies

  3. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes or so. 
  4. Mash everything directly in the pot with a potato masher, but leave some chunks.

    Smoosh

  5. Add the milk (use a little more or less to get the consistency you want).

    Pour milk into the potato soup

  6. Stir in the chopped parsley, if adding, and add salt and pepper to taste. You'll probably want to add quite a bit of salt – I start with about a teaspoon, taste, and add from there.

    Stir in the parsley and stuff

  7. Heat it back up, top with any extra goodies (if you're feeling really brave, add a little pat of butter!) and serve.

Mmm potato soup

Comfort food on the cheap. Rap about that, Fiddy!

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4 Responses to “45 Cent Potato Soup”

  1. Sonia Friday, October 23, 2009 at 6:06 PM #

    YUM. I am so making this tomorrow night! Who knows how to PAR-TAY on a Saturday night?! ME!! LOL!

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  2. Andrea Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 3:31 PM #

    i just made this (well, basically – i added leek and cauliflower.)
    Topped it with toasted squash seeds, really yummy. Thanks!

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  3. Sonia Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 7:52 PM #

    Made it tonight for company Kare, and OH MAN it was good!! Thanks, what an easy meal. :) That’s in the rotation permanently. I also made Pioneer Woman’s Onion Rosemary blue cheese bread to go with it. MMMMM! I put some chives in the bread, and chives as a garnish for the soup and it was wonderful.

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  4. Kare Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 8:49 PM #

    Andrea and Sonia, I love this feedback! :) Toasted squash seeds, that sounds amazing. And with Pioneer Woman’s onion rosemary blue cheese bread? Perfect. I’ve been meaning to try that recipe.

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