Potato Onion Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 onions, peeled and chopped
• 1 lb potato, peeled and cut into even-sized pieces
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons pure vegetable margarine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• grated nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 put a quarter of the onions into a large saucepan with the potatoes and 4 cups of water.
• 2 bring to a boil, then cover and let cook until the potatoes are completely tender.
• 3 meanwhile melt the butter or margarine and oil in another saucepan, put in the remaining onions, cover, and cook gently for about 15 minutes, or until they are very soft.
• 4 puree the potato mixture in a blender or food processor, then return it to the saucepan.
• 5 add the onions to the saucepan, together with their buttery juices.
• 6 season to taste with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, reheat gently, and serve.