creamy potato soup

Recipe in Chronicling America
Printable Recipe (PDF)

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons wheat flour
  • 6 cups of hot milk
  • 1 tablespoon grated onion
  • 2 cups mashed potatoes

Directions

  1. Prepare the bechamel by melting the butter.
  2. Add salt, pepper and flour and stir until it forms a paste.
  3. Pour the hot milk and onion and stir constantly.
  4. When it boils add the mashed potatoes.
  5. Serve hot.
newspaper recipe of creamy potato soup