Potato Soup Recipe: A hearty and warming potato soup augmented with assorted herbs makes a good lunch or a first course for dinner. 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup onion, chopped 3 cups chicken stock Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups milk 6 cloves garlic, crushed 1/4 teaspoon rosemary 1/4 teaspoon basil 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon tarragon Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish