Butter Soup
Medium French Soup

Butter Soup

Total Time
1h 14m
21m prep · 53m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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My oma used to make this butter soup when they first came to Canada and had no money. It has been passed down to me, and it's a favorite of everyone I've made it for!

Ingredients

  • 8 cups water
  • 6 potatoes , cubed
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.5 cups half-and-half cream

Instructions

  1. 1

    Slice onion into quarters and separate layers. Add 8 cups water, potato, onion, butter, bay leaf, parsley, salt, and pepper into a large soup pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    For the noodles: Mix flour, eggs, and about 1 teaspoon of salt in a separate bowl. Stir in enough water to form a thick dough. Slice into noodles; add to soup and cook until fluffy, abut 3 to 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add cream and heat through.

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