My Grandmother’s Soup

soup

I don’t remember my Grandmother Bell. She died when I was about eighteen months old. I’ve seen pictures of her and heard stories all my life, but I had never heard about this soup until my Aunt Mary Alice sent me this recipe. It sounds like a winner to me! Thanks for sharing Aunt Mary Alice.

From Aunt Mary Alice: As a child, I was totally convinced that this soup made me feel better when I was sick with cold or tonsillitis!!  Now, I just love it for its taste.

Mother’s Potato/Tomato/Onion Soup  (Martha Hill Bell)

3-4 potatoes, cubed  (about ½” square, or a little bigger)

1 medium onion, chopped

Cook till almost tender in as little water as possible.

Add a little salt the last few minutes as it cooks.

3 cups tomato juice.  (best if it’s home-canned, with the

extra watery part on top poured off)

½ tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

Add to the potato mixture, bring to a boil, simmer

About 5 minutes.

In another saucepan, combine

3 c milk (or 1 ½ c skim milk and 1 ½ c half & half)…Cold!

Pour hot mixture slowly into cold milk, stirring constantly.

Heat for a few minutes, but DO NOT BOIL….

Taste for salt…serve with generous sprinkling of black pepper.

If you reheat, microwave is best.  If you ever let it boil, it

will curdle.

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