Potato Rivel Soup

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Equipment

Ingrediënten

  • For soup:
  • 3 lbs. potatoes peeled and cubed (just guesstimate the amount)
  • ½ cup onion diced
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 T. butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup water
  • For rivels:
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 egg

Instructies

To make the soup:

  • Put potatoes and onions in a large soup pot with enough water to barely cover them and a pinch of salt.
  • Cook until the potatoes are done.
  • Do not drain the water.
  • Take a potato masher and roughly mash the potatoes in the water.
  • (There will still be small lumps.
  • ) Then add the butter and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Next, add the liquid—you need the combination of the milk and water because the milk gives the soup a creamy richness.
  • Bring the soup to a gentle bubbling simmer.

To make the rivels:

  • In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the flour and salt.
  • Make an indentation in the middle of the flour mixture and break the egg into it.
  • Using a fork, mix egg and flour mixture together until you have lumps about the size of grapes.
  • This is a fairly messy process, so feel free to use your hands to finish mixing and separating the lumps until they are the right size.
  • Drop the rivels into the soup and cook them until done, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or so depending on their size.
  • If the soup is too thick, you can add additional milk.
  • Adjust the seasoning to taste before serving.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

No website would be complete in my opinion without a recipe for this easy and delicious Potato Rivel Soup. My kids were raised on it, and often requested this soup. I’ve never known a child to dislike this soup (although there have been a few who dislike onions so I sometimes “cheat” and instead of using diced onions, add a bit of onion powder for taste). It is filling and inexpensive, which to my way of thinking, is about the perfect meal. Please give it a try. I think you’ll be so glad you did.
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Recipe Category Soup
Country Amish

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