Bick's Potato Soup AKA Potato Milk

My son lovingly refers to my dad as Bick.  He came up with this name during his "Clock Movie" (Back to the Future) phase.  So, we think he might have been trying to say Biff.  Anyhow, my dad makes my favorite potato soup, which my husband lovingly calls "potato milk".  Potato milk is a more fitting name because this is a very thin milky soup.   It's an easy recipe and you only need a few ingredients.  It's great on a cold night, but I have been known to make it in the heat of summer.

Milk-any kind you like.  Normally, we drink skim milk, but for the recipe I used 2%

Potatoes- I used Michigan Russet's, about 5 small ones, but use as many or few as you like

Celery- I like celery hearts but any kind will do.  I sliced about 3 stalks

Onion- I used a quarter of a large sweet yellow onion

garlic powder, salt and pepper and butter or margarine


Chop the ingredients add to a stock pot cover with cold water.  Boil until the potatoes are tender but not mushy.  Dump out the water and add the milk.  Here you just pour in as much as you like.  I covered all the veggies plus a little.  Add the garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste.  Heat until hot ... do not boil.  Once the soup is warm add some butter.  That's it.  I love it with some crusty bread.  It's even better reheated.

Bick's Potato Soup  AKA Potato Milk