Irish potato soup recipe

Potatoes are a very nutritious food, have no doubt about that. But there is a belief that it is possible to live healthily on just potatoes. That is unfortunately not true.

The nutritional value of a medium potato is shown below:

Nutrient	RDA as %
Vitamin B6	15
Vitamin C	50
Phosphorous	8
Magnesium	8
Iron	8
Zinc	2
Copper	8
Folic acid	8
Iodine	15
Niacin	10
Riboflavin	2
Thiamin	8
Protein	6

Still, you're here for a tasty, traditionally Irish Potato Soup recipe so let's do that!

SERVINGS	4
PREPARATION TIME	15 minutes
SLOW COOKING TIME	45 minutes
FREEZES?	Yes

INGREDIENTS

Ingredient Metric Imperial American

Potatoes (old) 680 grams 1½ lb

Vegetable or chicken stock 1.1 litres 2 pints 4½ cups

Onions 2 medium

Streaky bacon 5 rashers

Butter 2 tbspns 2½ tbspns

Parsley or chives To decorate

Salt and pepper To taste

PREPARATION

Finely chop the onions.
Peel and chop the potatoes into small cubes.

Chop the bacon into small bits

If using stock cubes, dissolve them in hot water.

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COOKING IRISH POTATO SOUP

1. On a medium heat, fry the bacon until cooked. This will take around 8 minutes.

2. Add the remainder of the ingredients (except the parsley / chives) and leave simmering (barely boiling) for 35 minutes.

3. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper to taste.

4. Finely chop the chives, or separate the parsley into sprigs.

5. Serve the soup into warm bowls. Sprinkle some of the parsley / chives onto the top to decorate.

SERVE WITH?

A bread roll with butter.

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