Machine Shed Baked Potato Soup Recipe 45 Food

THE MACHINE SHED'S BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Boil Potatoes in water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a large, heavy pot, saute bacon, onions, and celery over medium-high heat until celery is tender.
• Drain bacon grease and return bacon, onions, and celery to pot. Add milk, water, chicken base, salt and pepper.
• Heat over medium-high heat until very hot. Do Not Boil. In a heavy, large saucepan, melt margarine and add flour (called a roux). Mix well. and allow to bubble, stirring for 1 minute.
• While constantly stirring soup, add the flour & margarine mixture (roux) slowly. Continue stirring soup until thick and creamy. Add in the heavy cream. Stir in potatoes and parsley.
• Serve while hot. Garnish with shredded Colby cheese, fried bacon bits, and chopped green onions or all three. My personal suggestion: all three is the best.

MACHINE SHED RESTAURANT BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot, boil potatoes in water 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. In large heavy pot, sauté bacon, onion and celery over medium-high heat until celery is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Remove mixture from pot, drain bacon grease and return mixture to pot. Add milk, water, base, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture is very hot, about 8 minutes, stirring often. Do not let mixture boil.
• In small, heavy saucepan melt margarine. Add flour and mix well. Cook over medium-low heat until mixture bubbles, stirring 2 to 3 minutes to make a roux. While constantly stirring soup, add roux slowly until soup is thick and creamy, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, reserved potatoes, and cream. Garnish with cheese, bacon bits, onions or all three.
• Serve hot.

FULLY LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the potatoes on a roasting tray and bake for 45 minutes. When done, the tip of a paring knife should go through the potatoes easily.
• Slice the bacon into lardons (thin strips) and cook in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pot with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pot.
• Add the flour to the drippings in the pot and stir to combine. Cook, without adding color, until the flour and fat has combined, about 1 minute. Pour in the milk while you whisk to incorporate. Cook over medium heat until bubbly and thickened, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes.
• Scoop out the potato pulp from the skins and add to the milk mixture. Mash with the back of a wooden spoon leaving it a little bit chunky.
• Add the cooked bacon (leaving a little out for garnishing the soup), 1 cup of the cheese, and season well with salt and pepper. Stir until the cheese has melted. Remove from the heat.
• Ladle the soup into bowls, drizzle with sour cream (from a squeeze bottle), sprinkle with remaining bacon bits, grated cheese and chives.

ALMOST-FAMOUS BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion, scallion whites and a big pinch of salt to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft but not browned, about 8 minutes. Add the flour, celery seeds and white pepper; stir until combined.
• Add the potatoes, 3 1/2 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the potatoes are tender but not falling apart, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and transfer 1/2 cup of the potatoes to a blender. Add the half-and-half, cream cheese and parmesan and blend until very smooth. Gently stir the mixture into the pot along with the scallion greens, hot sauce and half of the bacon. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat; season with salt.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Top with cheddar cheese, the remaining bacon and chives.

THE MACHINE SHED BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes in lightly salted boiling water for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender.
• Drain, return to hot pan and set aside.
• In large, heavy pot, saute bacon, onion, and celery over medium-high heat until celery is tender.
• Drain grease and return bacon, onion, and celery to pot.
• Add milk, water, chicken base, salt and pepper.
• Heat over medium-high heat until very hot but do not let soup boil.
• In heavy, large saucepan over low heat, melt margarine.
• Stir in flour to make a roux.
• Mix well and let bubble, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• If desired, a larger amount of roux can be made to produce a thicker soup.
• Gradually add roux to soup, stirring constantly.
• Continue to cook, stirring, until thick and creamy.
• Stir in potatoes, parsley and whipping cream.
• Serve hot, garnished with shredded cheese, bacon bits and/or green onion.

BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wash the potatoes and prick them several times with a fork. Wrap them individually in foil and bake until they are soft when squeezed, about 1 hour (see Cook's Note). Let the potatoes cool slightly.
• While the potatoes bake, cook the bacon in a small skillet, in a microwave or on an indoor grill until crisp. Drain the bacon on paper towels and, when cool enough to handle, crumble into small pieces. Set aside.
• In a large heavy saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the flour, stirring constantly for 1 minute until smooth. Gradually whisk in the milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick and bubbling, 5 to 10 minutes. Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into the thickened milk mixture. Add the Cheddar, salt, pepper, green onions and reserved bacon. Cook over low heat just until heated through, then stir in the sour cream. Garnish with shredded Cheddar, crumbled bacon and chopped green onions and serve with more sour cream on the side.

EASY BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Boil potatoes and onion until tender.
• Drain potatoes and onion, reserving 1 cup of the water.
• In a saucepan, combine the potatoes, onion, water and cheese soup.
• Heat until thoroughly warmed.
• Divide in 2 or 3 bowls and garnish with bacon crumbles, green onion, and shredded cheese.

BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally for 1-2 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in flour.
• Gradually stir in broth and evaporated milk.
• Scoop potato pulp from one potato; mash.
• Add pulp to broth mixture.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally,until mixture just comes to a boil Dice remaining potato skin and potato (es) add to soup.
• Heath though.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Top each serving with bacon,cheese and green onion.
• VARIATION: For a different twist to this recipe,omit the bacon,cheddar cheese and green onion.
• Cook 2 tablespoons of shredded carrot with the onion and add 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed to the soup when adding the broth.
• Proceed as above.

LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and cut the baked potatoes into medium sized chunks. (This can be done a day in advance to save time).
• Place butter and onions in a large pot.
• Cook till onions are semi-clear.
• Reserve 2 cups of milk and pour the rest in the pot with the onions.
• Warm milk and while it is heating mix remaining milk with the flour, whisking till smooth.
• Whisk the milk/flour mixture into the heated milk, continuing to whisk till well blended and smooth (minus the onions of course).
• When milk has thickened add the potatoes, bacon, salt, pepper, and garlic.
• Finally mix in the sour cream just till melted inches.
• Garnish as desired.
• Cook time does not include time to bake potatoes.

BREAD BOWL POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In large, heavy pot, saute bacon, onions and celery over medium-high heat until celery is tender. (I like to cook the bacon first and get it it almost crispy before adding the celery and onions).
• Drain grease and return bacon, onions and celery to pot.
• Add milk, water, chicken base, salt and pepper.
• Heat over medium-high heat until very hot but do not let soup boil.
• In heavy, large saucepan over low heat, melt margarine.
• Stir in flour to make a roux.
• Mix well and let bubble, stirring 1 minute.
• If desired, a larger amount of roux can be made to produce a thicker soup.
• Gradually add roux to soup, stirring constantly.
• Continue to cook, stirring, until thick and creamy.
• Stir in potatoes, parsley and cream.
• Serve hot, garnished with cheese, bacon bits and/or onions.

MACHINE SHED'S BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1.) Boil potatoes in enough water to cover for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. 2.) In large heavy pot saute bacon, onions and celery until celery is tender. Drain bacon grease. 3.) Add to bacon mixture milk, water, chicken soup base, salt and pepper. Heat over medium high heat until very hot but not boiling. 4.) In heavy large pan, melt butter and add flour. While stirring, allow the mixture to bubble for 1 minute. Then while stirring the soup add the flour mixture and continue stirring until thick and creamy. 5.) Add parsley, potatoes and whipping cream. Serve while hot

MACHINE SHED BAKED POTATO SOUP RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in water for 10 minutes, drain and set aside. In a large, heavy pot sautee bacon, onions, and celery over medium high heat until celery is tender. Drain bacon grease and return bacon, onions, and celery to the pot. Add milk, water, chicken base, salt, and pepper to the bacon mixture. Heat over medium high heat until very hot, but DO NOT BOIL. In another large, heavy sauce pan, melt margarine and add flour (called a roux). Mix well and allow to bubble, stirring for 1 minute. While constantly stirring soup. add the flour and mrgarine mixture (roux) slowly. Continue stirring soup until thick and creamy. Stir in the parsley, potatoes, and cream. Garnish with shredded Colby Cheese, fried bacon bits, chopped green onions...any or all. Serve hot with warm french or sourdough bread and butter.