Common Ingredients in potato soup Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular potato soup recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in potato soup dishes is potatoes.

Onion, butter, chicken broth, garlic, flour, milk and celery are also common ingredients in potato soup recipes. Variations include:

• half and in place of milk

Salt is in 85% of potato soup recipes and pepper, 75%.

The average potato soup recipe has about 12.9 ingredients, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 37.

In terms of directions, potato soup recipes have about 4.4 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 7 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Potato Soup

For 3.5 cup potatoes (546 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single potato soup recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with potatoes	Potential subsitutions
butter	3 tablespoon (43 g)	3.8 tablespoon (53 g)	67%
flour	5 tablespoon (39 g)	5 tablespoon (39 g)	67%
milk	3.5 cup (854 g)	4 cup (981 g)	50%	half and
onion	0.44 cup (70 g)	0.93 cup (148 g)	50%
pepper	0.3 teaspoon (1 g)	0.3 teaspoon (1 g)	50%	cumin
bacon	0.21 pound (96 g)	0.24 pound (109 g)	42%
chicken broth	3.5 cup (871 g)	5 cup (1242 g)	42%
celery	0.88 stalk (56 g)	0.83 stalk (53 g)	33%
chicken bouillon	2 tablespoon (8 g)	1.4 tablespoon (5 g)	33%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Potato Soup

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in potato soup recipes. This would be: 36% potatoes, 27% chicken broth, 21% milk, 4% onion, 3% bacon, 2% carrots, 2% butter, 2% celery, 1% flour and 1% leeks.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in potato soup dishes. In fact, over 85% of potato soup recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in potato soup dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon or 1 teaspoon.

In potato soup recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For potato soup recipes, salt is frequently used with onion, butter, black pepper, potatoes and garlic.

potatoes

Another popular ingredient in potato soup is potatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for potato soup, over 80% have potatoes.

Variations of potatoes include:

• idaho potatoes: 10% of recipes

In recipes for potato soup, potatoes is often used with salt, butter, flour, pepper and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for potatoes in potato soup:

• idaho potatoes

Also, potatoes is not often used with cumin and butter.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in potato soup dishes. In fact, over 75% of potato soup recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 52% of recipes

Potatoes, salt, butter, onion and chicken broth are commonly used together with pepper in potato soup dishes.

Potential substitutions for pepper in potato soup:

• cumin

Also, pepper is not often used with leeks, butter and idaho potatoes.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in potato soup is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for potato soup, over 50% have black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in potato soup dishes.

Common quantities for black pepper in potato soup dishes include 1 teaspoon.

In potato soup recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Salt, potatoes, butter, onion and garlic are commonly used together with black pepper in potato soup dishes. Conversely, black pepper is not often used with parsley, butter and idaho potatoes.

onion

Another popular ingredient in potato soup is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for potato soup, over 70% have onion.

Variations of onion include:

• green onions: 19% of recipes

For potato soup recipes, onion is frequently used with salt, butter, potatoes, garlic and celery.

butter

Butter is another common ingredient in potato soup dishes. In fact, over 65% of potato soup recipes contain butter.

Butter is often included in potato soup dishes in amounts of 5 tablespoons, a quarter cup or 1 tablespoon.

In potato soup recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 2% by weight.

In recipes for potato soup, butter is often used with salt, potatoes, onion, flour and garlic. On the other hand, butter is almost never used with idaho potatoes.

chicken broth

Chicken broth is another common ingredient in potato soup dishes. In fact, over 40% of potato soup recipes contain chicken broth.

Chicken broth is often included in potato soup dishes in amounts of 4 cups.

In potato soup recipes that contain chicken broth, it is on average, 42% by weight.

For potato soup recipes, chicken broth is frequently used with salt, onion, potatoes, pepper and leeks. However, potatoes, cumin and cilantro are almost never used together with chicken broth in potato soup dishes.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in potato soup is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for potato soup, over 40% have garlic.

Potato soup dishes often call for garlic to be minced.

Garlic is often included in potato soup dishes in amounts of 3 cloves, 4 cloves or 1 clove.

In potato soup recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

In recipes for potato soup, garlic is often used with salt, butter, onion, black pepper and potatoes. On the other hand, garlic is almost never used with chicken bouillon and cheddar cheese.

flour

Flour is another common ingredient in potato soup dishes. In fact, over 35% of potato soup recipes contain flour.

Common quantities for flour in potato soup dishes include 5 tablespoons, a quarter cup or 0.667 cup.

In potato soup recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 1.9% by weight.

Potatoes, butter, salt, milk and onion are commonly used together with flour in potato soup dishes. Conversely, flour is not often used with thyme, olive oil, potatoes, rosemary, cumin, butter and idaho potatoes.

milk

Another popular ingredient in potato soup is milk. From the recipes we've sampled for potato soup, over 35% have milk.

Milk is often included in potato soup dishes in amounts of 2 cups.

In potato soup recipes that contain milk, it is on average, 37% by weight.

For potato soup recipes, milk is frequently used with salt, potatoes, butter, flour and onion.

Potential substitutions for milk in potato soup:

• half and

Also, milk is not often used with olive oil, potatoes, cumin and cilantro.

celery

Celery is another common ingredient in potato soup dishes. In fact, over 30% of potato soup recipes contain celery.

Potato soup dishes often call for celery to be diced and chopped.

Celery is often included in potato soup dishes in amounts of 2 stalks or a third of a cup.

In potato soup recipes that contain celery, it is on average, 4% by weight.

In recipes for potato soup, celery is often used with salt, butter, onion, potatoes and flour. On the other hand, celery is almost never used with sour cream, half and and rosemary.

bacon

Another popular ingredient in potato soup is bacon. From the recipes we've sampled for potato soup, over 25% have bacon.

Chopped and crumbled are frequent preparations for bacon in potato soup dishes.

In potato soup recipes that contain bacon, it is on average, 7% by weight.

Potatoes, black pepper, garlic, sour cream and salt are commonly used together with bacon in potato soup dishes. Conversely, bacon is not often used with carrots, thyme, chicken bouillon, potatoes, bay, cumin, parsley, butter and idaho potatoes.

carrots

Carrots is another common ingredient in potato soup dishes. In fact, over 25% of potato soup recipes contain carrots.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for carrots in potato soup dishes.

In potato soup recipes that contain carrots, it is on average, 6% by weight.

For potato soup recipes, carrots is frequently used with salt, butter, onion, celery and potatoes. However, bacon, sour cream, olive oil, heavy cream, rosemary and butter are almost never used together with carrots in potato soup dishes.

thyme

Another popular ingredient in potato soup is thyme. From the recipes we've sampled for potato soup, over 20% have thyme.

Thyme is often included in potato soup dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.

In potato soup recipes that contain thyme, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for potato soup, thyme is often used with salt, onion, garlic, black pepper and olive oil. On the other hand, thyme is almost never used with flour, bacon, sour cream, chicken bouillon, half and and cheddar cheese.

leeks

Leeks is another common ingredient in potato soup dishes. In fact, over 15% of potato soup recipes contain leeks.

Chopped and sliced are frequent preparations for leeks in potato soup dishes.

Common quantities for leeks in potato soup dishes include 2 leeks.

In potato soup recipes that contain leeks, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Chicken broth, salt, black pepper, onion and butter are commonly used together with leeks in potato soup dishes. Conversely, leeks is not often used with chicken bouillon, potatoes, cheddar cheese, cumin and cilantro.

Other potato soup Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in potato soup recipes include:

• olive oil - 15%
• sour cream - 15%
• chicken bouillon - 15%
• heavy cream - 10%
• bay - 10%
• half and - 10%
• cheddar cheese - 10%
• rosemary - 10%
• cumin - 10%
• parsley - 10%
• cilantro - 10%

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