Adinah’s Potato Soup

Ruby’s mother Adinah Elvira Dahlberg Ebert left Helsingborg, Sweden in February 1904. Adinah’s potato soup was Ruby’s favorite recipe as her mother often made it when her kids were sick. Ruby continued this tradition with her own children and grandchildren. 

Adinah’s Potato Soup

4-5 medium-size potatoes 
1 medium-size onion 
1 ½ cups milk (or ¾ cup evaporated milk) 
1 ½ tbsp. butter 
Salt & pepper, to taste 

1. Pare and chip potatoes.
2. Add potatoes and chipped onion into 1 quart salted water.
3. Boil until tender.
4. Reduce to simmer.
5. Remove 2 cups of the water and add whole milk (or remove 1 cup of water and add the evaporated milk).
6. Add butter and pepper.

Enjoy!



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