A Meal "To Go"

My perfect darling son

came home from college for Easter.

He likes to cook dinner for his

friends sometimes on Sundays,

so I gave him this

"dinner in a bag"

to take back with him.

It's so easy, even a

caveman college student

can make it!   ;D

This "kit" includes most of what he needs

to make potato soup:

the potatoes, carrot, spices, bouillon cubes,

flour, & the recipe.

He's still learning to cook, so I made the instructions pretty detailed!

He only has to buy the ingredients in red--the rest is in the bag.

By the way, this delicious

soup is from one of the best cooks
I know, Michelle Larsen.

It's a favorite of our family & I
guarantee you'll love it!

Potato Soup Recipe

·     6 cups water

·     6 chicken bouillon cubes

·     1 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes

·     4 potatoes

·     1 large carrot

·     1 Tbsp. minced, dried onion

·     1 stick (1/2 cup) butter

·     ¾ cup flour

·     2 cups half & half (fat-free works fine)

Put water, bouillon cubes, parsley flakes, & dried onion in a large pot & put on high heat. In the meantime, peel potatoes & cut into small cubes. Add to the water on stove. With a vegetable peeler, grate carrot & add to pot. Cook (boil) until the potatoes are tender when you poke them with a fork.

While the potatoes are cooking, melt one stick of butter on low heat. Using a wire wisk, slowly add ¾ cup of flour to the melted butter. Cook for about a minute or two (keep wisking!) on medium heat. SLOWLY add the half & half to the butter/flour mixture. Keep the heat on medium & wisk the ½ & ½ in. After all the ½ & ½ is mixed in, continue to heat this mixture until it thickens (to about the consistency of pudding).

By now your potatoes are probably done cooking. If so, ladle out about 2 cups of the broth (no potatoes)—a little at a time—from the potato mixture & mix (wisk) into the ½ & ½ mixture.  Then dump the ½ & ½ mixture into the potatoes & broth. Serve with rolls.

"Son – I gave you everything you need except the butter & the half & half. You’ll also need a potato peeler, a wire wisk, a large pot, & a medium pot. LOVE YOU!"