It started with a large bowl of thinly sliced potatoes now sitting in cold water in the frig. I had tried making microwave potato chips from a pinterest recipe the night before. Although the chips turned out fairly good - nothing beats good old store-bought potato chips. Incorporating them into a nice pot of soup sounded like a plan. Normally, I used chunks of potatoes. However, these slices were sturdy because of the soaking and would not fall a part or crumble. Starting with half and half milk, butter, spices, I threw in a few vegetable and chicken stock. After the soup simmered for about twenty minutes, cooked, chopped, breast of chicken was thrown in. Of course, these ingredients can be easily modified and substituted with your favorite meat/vegetables and seasoned to taste.
With Chicken & Vegetables
1 Quart of Half & Half Milk (Milk is ok but less flavorful)
4-5 cups of chicken broth (I used homemade stock)
1 cup of thinly sliced and chopped carrots
1 cup of thinly sliced celery and onions (minced)
1 cup of frozen green peas and 1 cup of frozen corn
1 half a stick of butter
1 dash Dill
1 dash Oregano
1 dash Basil
Spices Included: 1/4 teaspoon of basil, dill, bay leaf, half a teaspoon of old bay seasoning. You can add a pinch of oregano, sage, thyme, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Of course, you can add or tweak the recipe to suit your own taste by adding your own favorite ingredients. Finally, add 2 tablespoons of flour dissolved in a half cup of cold water to the soup to thicken it a bit. Let it simmer for another 10 minutes, cool and enjoy this creamy deliciousness !
Keep the faith, your friend
Lora (aka Cooky :)
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