I was experimenting

[magicarpet]

4. You might try grinding the potato strings into a paste and then adding back into the broth for your potato soup.

Remove the potato strings by draining them through a colander or a slotted spoon.
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Grind the potato strings up,
○ run them through a blender on puree or food processor.

○ Use an electric hand mixer

○ use a hand held potato masher as used for mashed potatoes.

Then return the mashed/pureed potato mixture to your pot of broth for your potato soup.

You could add sausage or Kielbasa to make the soup more hearty.

Sounds like such a nice comfort soup for the approaching colder weather.