Hearty And Healthy Potato Soup Food

HEARTY AND HEALTHY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Add butter and oil in a dutch oven and heat over medium heat. Add cabbage and onions and cook until they start to soften, stirring occasionally.
• Chop meat to desired size and add to pan. Continue to saute about 5 minutes.
• Add carrot and cook until vegetables are as soft as you want them.
• Slice potatoes into various sized pieces, some small so they dissolve and make the soup thicker and some larger so you will have nice sized chunks. Add to pan stir to combine and allow the potatoes to absorb some of the flavors.,.
• Add milk and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook just until heated through. Do not let it bubble or boil.
• Garnish as desired and serve.
• NOTE: If not using cooked, leftover potatoes peel and cut potatoes in large bite sized pieces. Cook in water or broth that has been salted a little more than normal. Drain well and cool. I like to make ahead and refrigerate as they seem to hold up better in the soup but you can cook them while you are preparing the above.
• Also: You can adjust milk and broth, using more or less to reach the consistency you desire.

HEARTY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the potatoes, carrots and celery in water until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid and setting vegetables aside. , In the same pan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Gently stir in cooked vegetables. Add 1 cup or more of reserved cooking liquid until soup is desired consistency.

HEARTY BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place first seven ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until potatoes are very tender, 6-8 hours., Mash potatoes slightly to break up and thicken soup. Add 1 cup cheese, cream and chives; heat through, stirring until blended. Serve with toppings as desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

HEART-HEALTHY POTATO HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat water in a 6-quart pot over high heat; add potatoes, turkey ham, onion, beans, carrots, celery, frozen corn, cream-style corn, dill, salt, and black pepper. Bring water to a boil, lower heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and soup is reduced, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove pot from heat and stir in milk until incorporated and soup is creamy.

CREAMY AND HEALTHY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pan, coated with cooking spray sweat onions on medium heat for about 3-4 minutes until soft and translucent.
• Add potatoes and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and cook at a low boil until potatoes are tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add roasted garlic and the seasoning (I am always slightly off on the seasoning, so use just the seasoned salt and black pepper to your taste).
• Using a hand-held blender, puree soup. Continue cooking at medium for 5-7 minutes. Add Cream Cheese and Half & Half. Reduce heat to medium low and cover. Cook for about 15-20 minutes. Stir frequently.
• Check for seasoning -- add more if needed.
• Serve with the crumbled turkey bacon, cheese, and scallions. Enjoy!