Please don't peel your potatoes! I once had a summer job on a potato breeding station, working with the UK's gene pool of primitive Andean potatoes. The team there were world-renowned experts. According to them, most of the nutrition is just under the skin and is lost with peeling. They dedicate their lives to making our potatoes nutritious, and then people literally throw all that good food away. They would get quite emotional about it...

You know what I use for veggie stock? Dehydrated mixed vegetables, powdered in my steel coffee grinder, about one tablespoon of the powder per quart of water. It's WAAAAAY cheaper than buying ready-made stock!

I'm a soup all year kind of person. This looks great!! I love to keep my freezer full of soup for lazy lunches.

I make a similar soup in the Instant pot...only instead of the fennel, (not terribly fond of it and besides, Aldis never has it and the other stores are way too $$$$) I toss in a can of rinsed sauerkraut, some caraway and mustard seeds, and a cup or so of thicker pasta that holds up well, like ziti, rotini, penne, cavatelli, etc.. When it's done five minutes later I stir in some homemade soy or oat yogurt when serving, and garnish with some nooch and parsley. Yum. Yours has a kinda Irish vibe, mine more Slavic. Cabbage gets a bad rap but it's one of my favorite veggies!

LOL too hot.

My "why" is overall improvement of health, frugality and it just feels right for the animals and the planet. I am trying to heal from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue as well as to lose weight. I have a low amount of food money per month to feed myself and my teen daughter and I want to have the highest quality food we can afford. My food bucks go a lot further buying beans, legumes, fruits and veggies then it would trying to buy meat, milk, eggs and processed food. I manage to feed us both very helpful for less than $300 USD per month. But the overriding reason is I am 54 years old and I can't handle the pain that comes from fibro and the tiredness. I am really hoping that eating this way will allow me to lose weight and regain my health.

That last bit was so funny

LOL. I love Reebs face when its too hot. You even kept the “spit back in the bowl” shot. Hahaha

Can't wait to try

I made this and it was dee-lish!! I added Butler Soy Curls and substituted red cabbage for the green kind. I love this!

I keep watching, loving, showing your videos up EVERYBODY! Thank you!

Can’t wait to make this. We love potato soup and love to try a new spin on our favorite foods.

This soup is amazing! Thanks for sharing.

So excited for this!

Thanks for another great recipe!!! I'm so greatful for you and Reb. I can eat most of what you show us. Thanks again- God bless you both from grandma Katie in Oregon.

That looks so good. Making it tomorrow

This is one of my fav soups!

Made this soup today. So good! Already on my second bowl

Yum!!! Can't wait to make this soup!!

I've never heard of this. Sounds great 😊🎄🎉