Daddy's Whisker Soup

When I was a child, my best friend and I loved when my dad made this cheese and potato soup with dill. It looked to us like he had shaved all of his whiskers off into the pot of soup, earning the name Daddy's Whisker Soup!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 348 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• salt and pepper to taste
• 12 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 5 cups milk
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 (1 pound) loaf processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed
• 1 tablespoon pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine potatoes, onion, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 tablespoon pepper in a large soup pot. Cover with water; bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until the potatoes are very tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain potatoes, and return to pot.

Step 2

Stir the milk and cubed cheese into the potatoes. Season with dill, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir over low heat until the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.