Creamy Garlic Potato Soup Food

CREAMY GARLIC POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy bottomed pan. While butter is melting cut up vegetables.
• Saute carrots and for 2 minutes. Add celery and saute for 2 minutes longer. Add onion and saute until onions are clear. Add the potatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are cooked. Do not overcook the potatoes.
• Add salt and course ground pepper to taste. Stir in cream and heat until steamy, almost boiling.
• Serve with saltines.

HEARTY GARLIC POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes, carrot and garlic in a Dutch oven and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender; drain.
• Place 3 cups potato mixture in a bowl and mash.
• Set aside mashed potatoes and remaining potato mixture.
• In a skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside.
• In a soup kettle, melt butter.
• Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add the milk while stirring.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until soup is thickened.
• Add the parsley, salt, bouillon, seasoned salt and pepper; mix well.
• Add the mashed potato mixture; cook and stir until heated through.
• Add the reserved potato and sausage mixtures.
• Heat through.

CREAMY POTATO GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Place the sliced potatoes, onion, salt chicken broth and garlic into the crock of a 4-6 quart slow cooker.
• 2. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours. Near the end of cooking time, test the potatoes by pricking with a fork. They should easily break and fall apart.
• 3. Remove lid and puree the soup with a hand held stick blender, in a food processor or blender. Puree in small batches to avoid hot splashes of soup.
• 4. Return the soup to the crock and add the heavy cream. IMPORTANT - HEAT CAREFULLY; DON'T LET IT COME TO A BOIL.
• 5. Serve hot with your choice of toppings. Shredded cheddar cheese and bacon makes a fantastic dish that tastes like your favorite baked potato with toppings!

ROASTED GARLIC POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place potatoes in a shallow roasting pan and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with pepper; stir to coat. Bake for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are browned. Reserve 1 cup of roasted potatoes.
• In a 3 quart saucepan heat remaining oil; saute onions for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and garlic and stir in broth and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Spoon half of broth mixture into a blender; blend until nearly smooth. Repeat with remaining mixture; return all to pot. Stir in milk and season with salt to taste. Ladle into bowls and top with reserved roasted potatoes.

ROASTED GARLIC POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves); cut top off bulb. Melt 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; drizzle over garlic. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. Place in a 9-in. round baking pan; set aside., Place potatoes and onions in a single layer in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. , Bake garlic and potato mixture at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until tender, stirring vegetables once. Cool slightly., In a blender, combine 2 cups broth and half of the vegetable mixture; cover and process until blended. Repeat with 2 cups broth and remaining vegetable mixture; set aside., In a large saucepan, melt remaining butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add remaining broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Squeeze softened garlic into pan. Stir in milk and pureed vegetables; heat through.