Bacon Cheddar Potato Soup Food

BACON CHEDDAR POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Chop onions and celery, if using a food processor don't chop these too fine.
• In a large saucepan, sauté onion and celery in 4 ounces of butter until tender.
• Add potatoes and broth, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes till potatoes are tender.
• In a small skillet, melt remaining 4 ounces of butter, add flour to make roux, cook roux over low heat until yellow blond in color and set aside.
• To cooked potato and broth mixture, add water, cream and roux stirring continuously until mixture thickens.
• Stir in the cheese, bacon bits, parsley, pepper and paprika.
• Cook over low heat until the cheese is melted, stir continuously and remove from heat when cheese is melted.
• Garnish with croutons, if desired.

BACON CHEDDAR POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, butter and salt to boiling over medium-high heat. Remove from heat. Stir in milk and potatoes (dry) just until moistened. Let stand about 30 seconds or until liquid is absorbed; whip with fork. Set aside.
• In 6-quart heavy stockpot, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Use slotted spoon to transfer bacon to paper towels, leaving drippings in stockpot. Add onion and pepper to stockpot. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until onions are translucent and lightly browned. Add potatoes and broth to stockpot. Beat with whisk until ingredients are well combined. Continue to cook until heated through.
• Transfer soup to bowls. Top with bacon, cheese and green onion.

BACON CHEDDAR POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1.Place milk, one potato, cheese, onion, dill weed, rosemary and salt into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
• 2.Select Variable 1.
• 3.Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
• 4.Blend for 4-5 minutes or until heavy steam escapes from the vented lid.
• 5.Reduce speed to Variable 3.
• 6.Remove the lid plug. Drop in remaining potato and bacon. Blend for an additional 10 seconds, until chopped.

POTATO SOUP WITH BACON, CHEDDAR BREAD PUDDING AND FRIED EGG

Steps:

• For the potato soup: In a large saucepot, melt 2 sticks butter. Add the onions and cook until tender and lightly caramelized, approximately 10 minutes. Add the potatoes and cover with water. Bring to a light simmer, then add the remaining 2 sticks butter and simmer until the potatoes are tender, approximately 20 minutes. Add the entire mix to a blender and blend until smooth. Pass through a fine chinois or mesh strainer and keep warm.
• For the bread pudding: In a large bowl, combine the bread, cheese, cream, eggs and thyme and mix thoroughly. Press into six 2-inch ring molds until dense and set.
• For serving: In a cast-iron pan, grill the disks of bread mixture in butter until crispy on all sides and melty in the middle, approximately 2 minutes per side.
• Fry the eggs in a nonstick pan. Using a ring mold, cut each egg into a perfect circle. Place on top of the crisped bread pudding in a bowl. Pour the potato soup around the bread pudding and serve.

APPLE-CHEDDAR SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain; let cool slightly, then roughly chop. Pour out all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings from the pot.
• Increase the heat under the pot to medium high. Add the onion, apples and potato and cook, stirring frequently, until the apples are soft, about 8 minutes. Add the chicken broth, apple juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook until the potato is soft, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in all but 2 tablespoons of the cheddar until melted. Working in batches, transfer the soup to a blender and puree. Return to the pot and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, preheat the broiler. Spread the bread with the mustard and sprinkle with the reserved 2 tablespoons cheese. Broil until the cheese melts, about 30 seconds, then cut into 1-inch squares. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the bacon, chives, cheese croutons and more pepper.

POTATO CHEDDAR BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot place large chunks of bacon and cook in pot until done but not too crispy. Set aside the bacon, but leave the bacon grease, and add the Simply Potatoes Diced with Onions in the pot to cook until soft. Whisk together the flour and 1/2&1/2 until smooth. Add the chicken broth and rinsed black beans to the pot along with the flour and 1/2&1/2 mixture. Simmer on low while the potatoes continue to get softer and more tender, stirring frequently. Add the wine, salt and pepper - all to taste. Simmer for a few more minutes and then add the cheese and bacon. Do not boil but bring temperature back up to serve. Sprinkle the thinly sliced green peppers on top of each bowl and serve.
• Serve with warm french bread to mop up the soup and enjoy!

DELICIOUS CHEESY BAKED POTATO & BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add in garlic; cook stirring for about 2 minutes.
• Add in flour then stir until smooth (about 1 minute).
• Gradually add milk and half and half stirring constantly until thickened and smooth.
• Add potatoes and onions; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients; stir until cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately.
• Delicious!

BACON AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp in 3-quart saucepan, remove and drain well on paper towels. Discard bacon grease and wipe pan thoroughly with paper towel.
• Meanwhile, prepare vegetables. Add olive oil to saucepan and add onion, carrot, and celery as they are cut up. Saute until onion is soft but not brown, about 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, potatoes, and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes.
• Stir in cheese, heating just until melted--do not boil. Chop bacon and add to soup. Adjust seasoning to taste by adding salt, if desired. Serve at once.

CHEDDAR POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute' onion and celery in butter until tender.
• Add potatoes and broth; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Puree in small batches in a blender until smooth; return to the pan.
• (I return it to a different pan. Another pan to clean, but it makes it easier for me.) Stir in the cheese, milk, pepper and paprika.
• Cook and stir over low heat until the cheese is melted.
• Garnish with parsley and croutons, if desired.

POTATO AND CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Using a medium sized stock pot bring water to a boil, add potatoes and cook until tender. Drain reserving 1 cup liquid.
• Stir in butter, onion and flour. Season with salt and pepper. Gradually stir in potatoes, reserved liquid, milk, sugar, cheese, and ham. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

CHEDDAR POTATO SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Chop bacon and in a large heavy saucepan cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in pan.
• While bacon is cooking, chop onion. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Cook onion in reserved fat over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. In a measuring cup stir together flour and water and add to onion with potatoes and broth. Simmer mixture 5 minutes, or until potatoes are just tender. Add wine and simmer 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low and gradually stir in Cheddar (do not let boil).
• Divide soup among 4 bowls and sprinkle with bacon and chives.

CHEESY BACON AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth, potatoes, onions and thyme to boil in medium saucepan on medium-high heat; cook 5 min. Simmer on medium heat 10 min. or until potatoes are tender.
• Meanwhile, cook wieners and bacon in skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until bacon is crisp and wieners are lightly browned, stirring frequently. Drain on paper towel.
• Add wieners mixture to soup; simmer 5 min. Serve topped with cheese.

KITTENCAL'S CHEDDAR CHEESE & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan melt butter with oil over medium-high heat.
• Add in carrots, celery, onion and garlic; saute until softened (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in flour and cayenne pepper; whisk for 1 minute.
• Gradually add half and half and broth whisking continuously.
• Bring to a light boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Add in cooked diced potatoes; simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Stir in cheese until melted; add to the soup stirring until combined and melted (you may also add in a few tablespoons of Parmesan cheese to the soup if desired).
• Ladle into bowls then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

CHEDDAR CHEESE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, saute onion and celery in butter for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Stir in 2 cups milk, bouillon, salt and pepper. Combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add cheese and bacon; stir until cheese is melted.