Blue-Potato Soup

Name: Blue-Potato Soup
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 1 1/2 pounds blue potatoes, peeled and quartered; 6 cups good chicken or vegetable stock; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup milk or light cream; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; Salt to taste

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 pounds blue potatoes, peeled and quartered
6 cups good chicken or vegetable stock
1 bay leaf
1 cup milk or light cream
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Salt to taste

Directions

1

Melt the butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat.
2

Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 8 minutes.
3

Add the potatoes, stock and bay leaf and heat to boiling over medium-high heat.
4

Cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
5

Remove the bay leaf.
6

In batches, carefully puree the mixture in a blender or food processor.
7

(Do not overblend or potatoes will get gluey.)
8

Place in a clean saucepan and stir in the milk or cream.
9

Season with nutmeg, pepper and salt.