moms potato soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Linda Smith
Oelwein, IA

This was one of Moms go to soups she made it quite often. I tweeked it a little and added a rue because I like a thick soup, Mom doesn't like a thick soup so if you don't like thick soup you can leave out the rue.Hope you enjoy.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 55 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For moms potato soup

  • 2 lg
    ham hocks
  • 1 lg
    onion (diced)
  • 1 stalk
    celery (diced)
  • 6 lg
    potatoes (diced)
  • 2 sm
    carrots (diced)
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour (heaping)
  • 4 c
    milk
  • 1
    recipe ( kenufflies)

How To Make moms potato soup

  • 1
    In large soup kettle put ham hocks cover completely with water.
  • 2
    Add onions, celery, potatoes, and carrots.
  • 3
    Cook on low on stove top till veggies are tender.
  • 4
    remove ham hocks set aside till cool enough to handle, remove ham from bone.
  • 5
    Remove veggies from heat and drain half of water off veggies . Set aside.
  • 6
    In sauté pan melt butter, add flour and mix continue cooking for about 2 minutes. Add milk a little at a time till mixture thickens.Remove from heat.
  • 7
    Return veggies and water back to stove top add ham from hocks.Add milk mixture and cook on low, till hot.
  • 8
    In sauce pan make Kenufflies according to recipe just before serving add to soup.
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