Soupe savoyarde (savoyard cream of potato soup)

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       Title: Soupe Savoyarde (Savoyard Cream Of Potato Soup)
  Categories: Soups/, Stews
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
       5 c  Chicken stock
       4 lg Potatoes, peeled and sliced
   2 1/2 c  Milk
       4 tb Butter
     2/3 c  Grated Gruyere cheese (or
            -Parmesan)
            Salt and pepper to taste
       4 sl Bread, toasted
  
   Pour chicken stock into a soup pot and bring it to a boil. Add the potatoes
   and cook them, covered, over low to medium heat for 30 minutes. Blend the
   soup in a blender and then pour it back into the soup pot. Add the milk,
   butter, cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and continue cooking
   until all the cheese is melted. Place a slice of toast at the center of
   each soup plate. Pour the hot soup on top of the toast and serve
   immediately.
  
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