Green Onion and Potato Soup

A rich potato soup with green onions, dried mushrooms, and chicken that is mashed and stirred into a thick, warming bowl.

ChineseChickenIntermediate75 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 5 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 0.5 bunch green onions, sliced
  • 1 shiitake or Chinese black mushroom, soaked 30-45 min
  • 1 chicken leg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak the mushroom in hot water for 30–45 minutes.

  2. 2

    Sauté the green onions in a little olive oil over medium heat.

  3. 3

    Add the sliced potatoes and a quart of water. Put in the bay leaves and the chicken leg. Simmer for an hour.

  4. 4

    Dice the mushroom and add the mushroom pieces along with the soaking water to the soup.

  5. 5

    Remove the chicken leg, cut the chicken into little pieces, and return the meat to the pot.

  6. 6

    When potatoes are done, smash them with a fork or potato masher and stir the soup well. Add the milk, season with salt and pepper, and serve.

Tags

soupchickenpotatomushroomgreen onion