Lindas Chunky Potato Soup Food

CREAMY CHUNKY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, onion, carrot, celery and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender; lightly mash., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir into potato mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add parsley, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted.

CHUNKY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes.
• Bring water to a boil in large saucepan.
• Add potatoes and cook until tender.
• Drain, reserving liquid.
• Set aside potatoes.
• Measure 1 cup cooking liquid, adding water, if necessary. Set aside.
• Peel and finely chop onion.
• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion to saucepan; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and tender, but not brown.
• Add flour to saucepan; season with pepper flakes and black pepper to taste.
• Cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, milk and sugar to onion mixture in saucepan; stir well.
• Add cheese and ham.
• Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stor leftovers, covered, in refrigerator.

CHUNKY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1" cubes.
• Bring water to a boil in large saucepan and add potatoes.
• Cook until tender and drain reserving liquid.
• Set aside potatoes and measure 1 cup cooking liquid (adding water if necessary) and set aside.
• Peel and finely chop onion and chives.
• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions and chives to saucepan and cook, stirring frequently until tender, but not brown.
• Add flour to saucepan.
• Season with red pepper and black pepper to taste.
• Cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, milk/cream, and sugar to onion/chive mixture in saucepan.
• Stir well and add cheese and bacon.
• Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Serve with fresh chives, cheese, and bacon.

CHUNKY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• Cook the potatoes in the 2 cups water until tender.
• Drain, reserving 1 cup of the liquid.
• Add more water if necessary to measure 1 cup.
• Set potatoes aside.
• Peel and chop onion.
• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion to saucepan and cook stirring frequently until onion is tender and translucent, not brown.
• Add flour to saucepan and season with pepper flakes and pepper to taste.
• Cook 3-4 minutes.
• Gradually add potatoes, reserved liquid, milk and sugar to saucepan.
• Add cheese and ham.
• Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

LINDA'S CHUNKY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cut the top of the garlic bulb, and place on the middle rack in the oven. Bake until bulbs start to pop out of the skins, about 20-25 minutes.
• After the garlic bulb is roasted in the oven, remove, and squeeze the bulb, and the garlic will pop out of each finger.
• Put roasted garlic pieces into a dish, and mash, or chop up fine. Set aside.
• Meanwhile:.
• While the garlic is roasting, cook potatoes in a lg. pan, just covering with water for about 25 mins., or until fork inserts easliy when inserted. Drain well, put cover on, and set aside.
• To drained potatoes, add roasted garlic, butter, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
• Mash with a hand masher. I use a rubber spatulda to break up potatoes a little more. You don't want them completely mashed like regular mashed potatoes.
• Serve.

CHUNKY POTATO AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil.
• Add potatoes and cook until tender.
• Drain and reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid (add water to measure 1 cup if necessary).
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Saute chopped onion in the hot butter until tender.
• Add flour to butter and onion mixture and stir until smooth.
• Season with a little pepper and continue to cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup of cooking liquid, and milk.
• Stir well and add cheese and ham.
• Simmer potato ham soup over low heat, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes.

LINDA'S FLUFFY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large pan, boil potatoes with salt until tender, 15-20 minutes.
• Drain water, and add remaining ingredients.
• Mash until smooth, with a potato masher.
• Do not whip continually with a beater, or they will get gooey, and starchy as the gluten breaks down.
• Note: You can turn this recipe into garlic mashed potatoes, by adding 3 cloves roasted garlic when you mash.
• You can turn this recipe into garlic onion mashed potatoes, by adding sauteed onions, and roasted garlic to your taste, while mashing.
• For another tasty dish, try adding shredded Cheddar cheese, and cooked broccoli pieces.

YUMMY CHUNKY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel Potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• Boil in water until done, about 15 minutes.
• Drain & Set aside, but save 1 Cup of the cooking liquid for later.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion, celery, and mushrooms, stirring frequently until onion is soft and translucent.
• Add flour, bacon, red and black pepper to saucepan.
• Mix well, cook 3- 4 minutes.
• Slowly add potatoes, reserved cup of liquid, milk, and sugar.
• Stir well.
• Add cheese and ham.
• Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently.