Sour Cream Soup
Wow, this soup was so creamy! Love the idea of adding sour cream instead of regular cream, and it added just enough tang to the soup, which was a nice change.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
45 minReady
65 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | medium |
potatoes
peeled |
|
| 6 | cups |
water
|
|
| 3 | large |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
caraway seeds
to taste |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| ⅛ | cup |
all-purpose flour
add more if needed |
|
| ½ | cup |
milk
|
|
| 2 | cups |
sour cream
(16 ounces or more if needed) 1 pint |
|
| 1 | x |
scallions, spring or green onions
as garnish |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | medium |
potatoes
peeled |
|
| 1.4 | l |
water
|
|
| 3 | large |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 23 | ml |
caraway seeds
to taste |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
all-purpose flour
add more if needed |
|
| 118 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 473 | ml |
sour cream
(16 ounces or more if needed) 1 pint |
|
| 1 | x |
scallions, spring or green onions
as garnish |
*
|
Directions
Dice the potatoes very small and put them into the soup pot with the water.
Add the bay leaves, caraway seeds and salt.
Cook until the potatoes are done.
Do not drain the water.
Stir the flour into teaspoon he milk and make a paste.
Pour this mixture into the soup, stirring constantly while adding.
This will thicken the soup.
Add the sour cream to the soup, stirring constantly while adding.
Let the soup again come to a boil and then simmer it slowly for about 10 minutes.
Remove the bay leaves and serve hot or cold.
Add some chopped scallions as garnish on top of each serving.
