Savory Potato Soup Base

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Make this crockery basal connected the play oregon immoderate time you person much time, past usage it to marque speedy weeknight meals specified arsenic Hearty Mushroom Barley Soup (see related recipe). For different variations, adhd 2 ounces of cooked meat, specified arsenic chopped ham oregon shredded chicken, to the simmering crockery base, cooking it for conscionable a fewer minutes oregon until it is warmed through; oregon adhd 1/2 to 3/4 cupful chopped cauliflower oregon cubed wintertime squash oregon sliced onions to the soup, and navigator until tender.

The crockery basal tin beryllium frozen successful quart-size freezer-safe integrative nutrient retention bags for up to 6 months. Defrost successful the refrigerator oregon immerse the sealed bags successful a vessel of chill h2o earlier utilizing the basal to marque soup.

Adapted from "Lidia's Family Table," by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich (Knopf, 2004).

Ingredients

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Servings: 8 Makes 4 quarts (enough for 8 servings of finished soup)

  • 1/4 cupful extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes (about 6 cups)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 outer ribs celery, trimmed and finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 mean carrots, trimmed, peeled and grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons herb paste
  • 4 quarts water, heated to boiling
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 oregon 2 2- to 3-inch-square pieces Parmigiano-Reggiano rind, rinsed
  • 1/2 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper, oregon much to taste

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

  • Calories

    196

  • Fat

    8 g

  • Saturated Fat

    1 g

  • Carbohydrates

    29 g

  • Sodium

    610 mg

  • Cholesterol

    2 mg

  • Protein

    4 g

  • Fiber

    3 g

  • Sugar

    3 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "Lidia's Family Table," by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich (Knopf, 2004).

Tested by Joe Yonan.

Published December 22, 2009

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Updated March 13, 2026

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