Loaded Baked Potato Chowder Food

LOADED BAKED POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat a soup pot over medium heat
• Cut the bacon in half and cook it in the soup pot, drain out on to a paper towel and wipe out the excess bacon fat, but leaving any stuck on bacon bits
• Chop up the bacon into small bits
• Add the olive oil, onion and garlic to the pot, saute for 3-5 minutes
• Mix in 2 tbsp flour, stirring for 1 minute
• Pour in the chicken broth, let it come to a boil
• Add the potatoes, bacon, carrots and corn
• Cover and simmer on med/low 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender (add an extra splash of chicken broth if the liquid gets too low)
• Turn the heat off
• Add the half and half, sharp cheddar cheese and sour cream, stirring well in between each addition
• Serve and top with chives
• Add salt to taste if needed

POTATO BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with the water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain and set aside., In the same skillet, saute onion and celery in drippings until tender; drain. Add to undrained potatoes. Stir in the soup, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until heated through (do not boil)., Crumble bacon; set aside 1/4 cup. Add remaining bacon to soup along with parsley. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.

POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until potatoes are tender. , Add cream cheese; stir until blended. Garnish with bacon and chives if desired.

LOADED BAKED POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes under cold running water, paying careful attention to removing all dirt.
• Slice potatoes down the middle long ways. Do not peel potatoes.
• Place potatoes in microwave safe dish. Add 2 2/3 cups of milk and place in microwave. Set microwave for 20 minutes, but check potatoes every 5 minutes for softness.
• While potatoes are cooking, cook bacon to preferred done ness, crisp is better because it will soften in the chowder. Drain grease and set aside. Remember, always save your bacon grease, it gives flavor to other dishes.
• Once potatoes are done, use a large spoon or a potato masher and break the potatoes apart. Don't mash them, you just want it broken into small and medium pieces. You'll end up with a mixture that looks like chunky mashed potatoes, don't worry, you're not done.
• Mix your room temperature cream cheese and about 1/4 c of milk until smooth, add this to your potatoes along with butter. Mix until well blended.
• Add milk to potatoes until you have desired consistency. Stir in yellow onions.
• Chop bacon and add to chowder. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Top with green onions and cheese. Enjoy!!

PAMPERED CHEF LOADED BAKED POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Slice potatoes in half lengthwise with Santoku Knife.
• Place in Deep Covered Baker.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the milk over the potatoes.
• Microwave, covered on high for 11 minutes. Remove baker from microwave.
• Move center potatoes to ends of baker and outer potatoes to center.
• Cover and microwave on high 8 to 11 minutes or until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork.
• Remove baker from microwave and coarsely mash potatoes with Mix 'N Chop.
• Meanwhile, whisk cream cheese until smooth in Classic Batter Bowl.
• Slowly add remaining 3 cups milk, whisking until smooth.
• Add cream cheese mixture and butter to baker.
• Microwave, covered, on high 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture is hot.
• Slice green onions with Chef's Knife.
• Carefully remove baker from microwave.
• Grate cheddar cheese over chowder using Rotary Grater.
• Add green onions, salt, and black pepper and mix using Small Mix 'N Scraper until cheese is melted.
• Serve with bacon, sour cream, and broccoli, if desired.

LOADED BAKED POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Slice potatoes in half lengthwise with Santoku Knife; place in Deep Covered Baker. Pour 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the milk over potatoes. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 11 minutes. Remove baker from microwave. Move center potatoes to ends of baker and outer potatoes to center. Cover; microwave on HIGH 8-11 minutes or until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Remove baker from microwave. Coarsely mash potatoes with Mix 'N Chop.Meanwhile, whisk cream cheese until smooth in Classic Batter Bowl. Slowly add remaining 3 cups (750 mL) milk, whisking until smooth. Add cream cheese mixture and butter to baker. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 3-5 minutes or until mixture is hot. Slice green onions with Chef's Knife.Carefully remove baker from microwave. Grate cheddar cheese over chowder using Rotary Grater; add green onions, salt and black pepper and mix using Small Mix 'N Scraper® until cheese is melted. Serve with toppings, if desired.

LOADED BAKED POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Begin by prepping the ingredients. Dice onion into bite size pieces. Mince the garlic. Wash and chop the potatoes into bite size pieces. Shred the cheddar cheese and dice the green onions. Finally, dice bacon into bite size pieces.
• Add a splash of oil into a large stock pot and let it get warm on medium heat. Once the pot is hot, add the bacon and cook until crispy, about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure it doesn't burn. You might have to do it in batches!
• Once the bacon is crispy, remove it onto a paper towel lined plate. If there is an abundance of bacon grease, remove some of that as well. Leave some for flavor!
• To the pot, add in the chopped onion and a pinch of salt. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add in the flour and stir until it coats the veggies and cook for 1 minute. Add in the other spices and have it coat the veggies as well.
• Add in the chicken broth and whisk to combine, making sure to get all the bits of bacon off the bottom of the pot.
• Add in the potatoes. Let boil gently for 10-15 minutes or so until the potatoes are fork tender.
• Once potatoes are fork tender, turn down the heat a bit and add in the half and half, sour cream and cheese and most of the bacon - leave some to garnish! Mix together and let heat up but not come to a boil. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
• Serve immediately once soup is warmed in bowls - garnish with green onions, extra bacon bits and extra shredded cheese

LOADED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place sliced potatoes into a stockpot and completely cover with 1" of water. Season with ½ tsp salt and cook 8-10 minutes or until potatoes pierce easily with a knife then drain.
• Meanwhile, saute bacon in a dutch oven until crispy then transfer to a plate, reserving 1 Tbsp bacon grease in the pot.
• Add 4 Tbsp butter and chopped onions then sautee until tender. Add garlic and cook another minute until fragrant.
• Quickly whisk in the flour. Slowly add 2 1/2 cups milk and 2 1/2 cups broth, whisking constantly then bring to a soft boil.
• Add drained potatoes and season soup with 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper or season to taste.
• Stir in 3/4 cup sour cream, 1 cup shredded cheddar, and half half of your cooked bacon (reserving the rest for serving). Bring to a boil then remove from heat and serve with your favorite toppings.

LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap potatoes in aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool potatoes until easily handled and cut into cubes.
• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
• Combine milk, cream, sour cream, processed cheese, and Cheddar cheese in a large pot over medium heat; cook, stirring frequently, until cheeses are melted, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes and bacon to milk mixture and simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until potatoes begin to dissolve into soup, about 20 minutes; season with onion salt and black pepper.

LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in 1 cup water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker., Add the broth, potatoes, potato flakes, bacon, pepper, salt, basil, thyme and remaining water. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender. Stir in cream; heat through. Garnish with cheese and green onions.