Feeling Good Potato Soup Food

BEST EVER POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally; drain drippings. Add vegetables, seasonings and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes., Mix flour and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. If desired, serve with green onions.

FEELING GOOD POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Slice bacon into one inch strips.
• Brown bacon in large dutch oven.
• Remove bacon and drain on paper towels.
• In the same pot, sauté onions until tender.
• Remove from pot with drippings.
• Pour in chicken stock, potatoes, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. (add water if potatoes are not covered in liquid).
• Simmer at low temperature until potatoes are fork tender -about 20 minutes.
• Lightly mash potatoes, not til smooth but slightly chunky.
• Add in butter and melt while stirring.
• Stir in cooked onions, green onions, and milk to desired consistency (I usually eyeball it).
• Serve warm with bacon on top and crackers on the side or you can add bacon to the soup and stir.

USING THE CHRISTMAS HAM BONE, MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients in a Dutch Oven, bring to a boil over medium heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until meat easily comes off the bone with a fork. Shred ham from the bone, discard any fat, return meat to the pot. Add diced potatoes, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• While potatoes are cooking, in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat being careful not to brown. Add flour, stirring constantly until incorporated well. Bring heat to medium/high and gradually stir in the Half n Half until creamy, thick and bubbly, stirring constantly, being careful not to scorch. Once it thickly coats the spoon, remove from heat.
• When the potatoes are tender, stir the sauce mixture into the potato pot over medium heat, stirring constantly. Let simmer until soup reaches the desired consistency. You can add milk to adjust.
• There has been no salt added to this point. You may add salt, pepper, garlic, herbs or seasonings to your taste.

POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and slice potatoes.
• chop onions and celery.
• Saute these ingredients in 1 1/2 tablespooons of butter.
• Add boiling water, enough to cover.
• Add salt and bay leaf.
• Boil the veggies until the potatoes are tender.
• remove bay leaf.
• Put them through a ricer or blender.
• Beat into the potato mixture 2 tablespoons butter.
• Thin the soup with your choice of milk, cream or chicken stock.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add worcestershire sauce.
• stir and bring to near boil.
• Serve garnished with parsley and chives.