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Mammy's potato soup

Mammy's potato soup
Prepare
less than 30 mins
Cook
10 to 30 mins
Serve
Serves 4

A silky potato soup garnished with a swirl of cream and a little parsley. It's budget food that feels indulgent.

By Lorna Cooper

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Ingredients

Recipe tips

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a large lidded saucepan. Add the onion and cook for 1 minute over a medium heat, stirring to coat in the butter. Add the potatoes and mix with the onion and butter.

  2. Put a lid on the pan and gently fry for 10 minutes, shaking the pan every minute or so to stop any vegetables sticking. Add the stock and a few sprigs of parsley, if using, and simmer for 15–20 minutes.

  3. Blend with a hand blender or mash down with a potato masher. Add 100ml/3½fl oz of the cream and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  4. Serve in bowls garnished with a swirl of cream and a little parsley, if using.

Recipe tips

When buying potatoes, you need a floury variety which will be marked as best for baking, roasting or mashing.

In November 2023 this recipe was costed at an average of £2.68 when checking prices at four UK supermarkets. This recipe is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard, for more details click here to see how our budget recipes were costed.