Marie's Potato Soup
- 8 medium onions
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 medium ripe tomatoes or 1 1/2 cups canned tomatoes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Dash of pepper
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 8 medium potatoes, diced
- 6 cups boiling water
- 1 cup reduced fat evaporated milk
Marie's Potato Soup
Featured in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on January 9, 2008.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- Peel and slice onions very thin.
- Cook slowly in butter until they are a delicate brown (about 20 minutes).
- Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, and sugar.
- Simmer gently 20 minutes, add potatoes and boiling water.
- Simmer 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
- Put soup through a fine sieve.
- Heat to scalding and stir in evaporated milk.
- Serve immediately.
Makes 10 servings.
Note: If fresh tomatoes are used, slice but do not peel before adding to onion. Soup stock may be made and stored in the refrigerator before milk is added. Add milk at serving time.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
330 calories, 5 g fat, 2.5 g saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 425 mg sodium, 66 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 13 g sugar, 8 g protein
