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Good soups are so easy to make that it almost seems like a crime. Grab a few ingredients, throw them in a pot, and the next thing you know, you've got a great soup to scoop or slurp.

I was itching for some potato soup tonight, so I began to skim through the net for possible recipes. Coming upon a Potato Dill Soup recipe from former U.S. Senator of New York, Daniel P. Moynihan, was just the thing -- a straight-from-the-family sort of dish that's rich and simple.

You can see the result above. It's incredibly creamy and potent with dill flavor, which makes it the perfect side to a sandwich or other bread-based food. Without some side, however, you might find it a bit too dill-heavy. On the bright side, you just boil the potatoes and onions, drain, and then add the other ingredients. To make it creamier, I also opted to mash the mixture a few times for good measure. If you make the dish, however, be warned -- it asks for sour cream at the end, which is not a part of the ingredient list. (But it's just fine without.)