Hearty Potato Soup With Irish Cheddar And Corned Beef Food

HEARTY POTATO SOUP WITH IRISH CHEDDAR AND CORNED BEEF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the chopped leeks, onion, carrot and garlic. Saute the vegetables; stirring occasionally, until they are glossy and have started to soften - about 5 minutes.
• Stirring continuously, sprinkle in the flour. Still stirring, gradually pour in the chicken broth. Add the potatoes. Bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook, partially covered, until the potatoes are tender enough to be pierced easily with a table fork, about 15 minutes.
• Place the shredded cheese in a large heat proof mixing bowl. Ladle in about a quarter of the hot liquid from the soup and stir with a sturdy wooden spoon until the cheese has completely melted and is fully blended inches Carefully pour the cheese mixture back into the saucepan and stir until fully incorporated.
• Stirring continuously, gradually pour in the heavy cream and add the salt and pepper. Continue to heat the soup until it almost reaches the boiling point. Turn off the heat, taste the broth, and adjust the seasonings if necessary with a little more salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into heated bowls. Garnish each bowl with the chopped corned beef and the chopped chives. Serve immediately.

HEARTY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine first six ingredients in medium saucepan.
• Add sufficient water to cover vegetables, if necessary.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender (about 10 minutes).
• Remove garlic clove.
• Add evaporated milk and spices.
• Simmer for 2-5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve immediately.
• Garnish with chives, if desired.

POTATO SOUP WITH GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef in a pot over medium-high heat until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour.
• While meat is browning, rinse starch from potatoes and keep in water until needed.
• Remove browned meat to a plate, discarding fat. Place butter in the pot along with celery and onion. Cook over medium-high heat until onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add potatoes, heavy cream, milk, and water. Cook at a low simmer until all liquid is slightly thick and potatoes are soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Season with fennel seeds, salt, and pepper. Top with Cheddar cheese.

CHEDDAR POTATO SOUP WITH CORNED BEEF

Steps:

• 1. In a pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add leeks, chopped onion, carrot and garlic. Saute and stir vegetables until they are glossy and have started to soften.Typically 5-10 minutes. Make sure carrots are cooked or you will have hard pieces in your soup
• 2. Stirring continuously, sprinkle in the flour. Keep stirring. Pour in chicken broth. Add the potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook covered until potatoes are soft enough to be easily pierced with a fork. (typically 15 minutes or so)
• 3. Put the cheddar cheese in a large heatproof bowl. Ladle some of the hot liquid from soup into cheese and stir with a wooden spoon until cheese melts and is blended. Carefully pour cheese into the potatoes and stir until mixed. Stirring, slowly pour in the cream and add salt and pepper. Continue to heat until it is almost back to boiling. Turn off, adjust seasonings and transfer to serving bowl. Garnish with chives or scallions and corned beef.

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.