Jalapeno Gouda Potato Soup 5fix Food

JALAPENO POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a pot, melt butter and add leeks. Sauté for about 5 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• When ready, increase the heat to high. Add diced potatoes, jalapenos, caraway seeds, salt, pepper and stock. Stir, cover with lid and bring to a boil. After, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the potatoes are cooked (about 10 minutes).
• Finally, stir in cheddar and heavy cream. Cook for about 2-3 minutes before turning off the heat completely. Blend until smooth with immersion blender and taste. Add more seasoning, if needed.
• Top with fried pancetta/bacon or cheese or jalapenos.
• Best served warm with bread or dinner rolls.

SIMPLY SENSATIONAL LOADED "NO-BAKE" POTATO SOUP #5FIX

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cheddar cheese soup and milk over medium heat. Stir frequently, until the soup is smooth.
• Add one package of Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes with Onion to the soup and mix well. Add 1/4 cup of real bacon bits and 1/2 cup of sour cream and combine thoroughly.
• Allow the soup to simmer over medium-low heat until it is heated through.
• Ladle the soup into serving bowls and top each with 1 tablespoon of real bacon bits and 1 tablespoon of sour cream.

POTATO-CHEDDAR SOUP WITH QUICK-PICKLED JALAPEñOS

Steps:

• Thinly slice the jalapeños, discarding the seeds if you like. Put slices in a bowl and squeeze in enough lime juice to cover them. Add a pinch each of salt and sugar. Let sit at room temperature while you make the soup. (The jalapeños can be prepared up to 5 days ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator; they get softer and more pickle-y as they sit.)
• In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery and a large pinch of salt, and sauté until lightly golden and soft, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and chili powder and sauté until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add potatoes, broth and 2 teaspoons salt, and bring to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are very tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender or transferring the soup to a regular blender in batches, purée the soup, adding some water as needed to thin it out. (The soup can be as thick or brothy as you like.)
• Return the soup to the pot if you removed it and reduce heat to medium-low. Add cheese and half-and-half, and cook at a very gentle simmer, stirring, until the cheese melts, 1 to 2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
• Top each bowl with pickled jalapeños, plus a drizzle of their pickling liquid and a pinch of chili powder, along with scallions, cilantro and more Cheddar.

JALAPEñO PUFF PASTRY POTATO POPPERS #5FIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Prepare mashed potatoes according to pouch directions and stir in cream cheese. Set aside.
• While potatoes set up, slice jalapeños in half lengthwise, clean out seeds and membranes, and place onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• On floured surface, cut each sheet of pastry into four squares. Then cut each square in half corner-to-corner making 16 triangles. *I like to use my fluted-edge pastry wheel for this, but a pizza wheel works just fine, too.
• Overfill each jalapeño half with potato mixture, and wrap each with a strip of prosciutto, place onto wide ends of pastry triangles and roll up towards pointed end. Place pointed end-down back onto lined baking sheet.
• Bake in 400 degree oven for 12-15 minutes until golden.
• *Before baking, you can brush outsides and top with an egg wash, but isn't necessary.
• **Serve with warmed raspberry jam if desired for dunking.