Irish Creamy Potato Soup

I didn't even think about how appropriate this post was until I was typing in the title.

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!

I don't know what you're doing to celebrate, but I have my nails painted green, and I'm going to read some history on St. Patrick.  Then I'm going to a party later (some of the people are of Irish heritage, including myself) and I'm sure it will be full of laughter, noise, and Irish Car Bomb cupcakes.

My friend Alex and I have been making soups and he found this recipe in one of the little cheap cookbooks you might find at Wal-Mart or Bi-Lo.  I've tinkered with the recipe a bit so anything in parentheses is what I did.

Irish Creamy Potato Soup

Ingredients:

5 potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4" thick
2 c. chicken broth
1 - 1 1/3 c. milk
4 green onions, chopped  (I didn't have these -- used 1/3 of a white onion)
(turkey sausage)
(baby bella mushrooms)
1 tsp. oil
salt and pepper to taste
(onion salt, garlic powder)

Directions:

saute the onions in the oil until clear/slightly brown around the edges.  Add chicken broth and potatoes and bring to a boil.  Cover and turn down to simmer ("2" on my stove) for 15 minutes.  Take pan off heat and mash the potatoes.  Add the milk.  Season to taste.  (Add cooked sausage, crumbled and fresh mushrooms, sliced)

Serve!

We topped it with cheddar cheese (I prefer sharp), and I think some Irish soda bread would have made this meal perfect.