Savory Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 large red potatoes, cut into small cubes
• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 2 cups turkey, chicken, or vegetable stock
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1/2 cup half and half

Instructions

1. 1

   In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.

2. 2

   Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and cook 2-3 minutes until onions are translucent.

3. 3

   Add cubed potatoes to pot and cook for 1-2 minutes until potatoes have started to soften.

4. 4

   Add butter to pot and stir until it's melted.

5. 5

   Add flour to pot and stir to form a roux. Let cook for 1 minute.

6. 6

   Add stock to pot 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition to break up any lumps of flour. The mixture will thicken fairly quickly at the beginning and then thin out considerably as you add stock.

7. 7

   Remove leaves from thyme sprigs and add the leaves to the soup. Stir to combine and add another dash of salt and pepper if necessary.

8. 8

   Reduce heat to low and cook soup, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes until soup has thickened and reached a simmer.

9. 9

   Stir half and half into soup and cook for 5-10 minutes more until soup has thickened to your desired consistency. Ladle into bowls and serve immediately.