Tasty Tuesday Potato Chicken Soup!

I just love it when you ladies send me recipes and then all I have to do is provide the hunk! Today's recipe is courtesy of AnOldeSoul. The hunk, who looks like he's been working (or playing!) hard and might be in need of sustenance, is courtesy of Donna.

As you know, our friend Olde has quite a way with words (I think she's really a professional writer and just isn't admitting to it) and not too long ago, she had to feed a crowd and added her own special touches to my potato soup recipe. To keep the magic intact, I will not edit the recipe as she sent it to me, but will post it as it was written, in her own, inimitable way. . . .

Now for her "Feed Many WorkerBees" version of the Potato Soup:

1 lg yellow onion [the ones that look like they're hunting for a Whopper to cover], chopped

1 full head of garlic, cloves peeled, smashed and chopped

1 - 1 1/2 T Margarine

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1 T whole Peppercorns, freshly ground [rough, not all need to be powdered, or even all broken]

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12 chicken thighs [from the Costco 5# bag of Boneless, Skinless Thighs]

5# bag of Idaho Potatoes, peeled and chopped

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Water to cover

Salt to taste

Hot milk may be added to individual bowls just before serving.

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In a 10" skillet, melt the margarine, and saute the onions until they are translucent. Reduce the heat, and stir in the Garlic, until it begins to soften. DO NOT BROWN!

Stir in the Pepper, stirring until the margarine begins to activate the scent of the pepper. Probably the wrong phrase, but if you've ever added pepper to a bit of fat, you'll know what I mean.

Empty contents of skillet into biggest soup pot, set aside OFF HEAT.

In skillet [back on medium-high heat], brown 12 chicken thighs. As they brown and get about half done, pull them out and cut each thigh into bite-size pieces. Not too small, soup should be nice and chunky.

Add chicken and potatoes to soup pot, cover with water [+/- an extra 1/2 -3/4" on top], reduce heat and simmer until potatoes give up being lumpy and become soup.

Saving the hot milk to add at the end makes this soup friendly for those with lactose problems [I served 3 of those] and for people who like their soup umm, soupy [there were 2 of those].

Enjoy!

Sounds delicious, doesn't it?

Oh, yes, and while I'm at it, HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY!!!!