Curried Potato Peel Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, skin
• 10 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup parsley, fresh minced

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy kettle cook the onion in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until it is softened. add the curry and cook, stirring for 30 seconds.
• 2 stir in the potato skins, garlic, stock and bay leaf. bring to a boil and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally for 45 minutes or until the skins are tender.
• 3 discard the bay leaf.
• 4 puree with stick blender.
• 5 add parsley, salt and pepper and heat.
• 6 soup improves in flavor if allowed to cool, uncovered and shilled, covered overnight.