Powerfully Delish Potato Soup Food

PERFECT POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Add the bacon pieces to a soup pot over medium heat and cook until crisp and the fat is rendered. Remove the bacon from the pot and set it aside. Pour off most of the grease, but do not clean the pot.
• Return the pot to medium-high heat and add the carrots, celery and onions. Stir and cook for 2 minutes or so, then add the diced potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes, seasoning with the Cajun spice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Pour in the broth and bring it to a gentle boil. Cook until the potatoes are starting to get tender, about 10 minutes. Whisk together the milk and flour, then pour the mixture into the soup and allow the soup to cook for another 5 minutes.
• Remove about half of the soup and blend in a blender or food processor until completely smooth. Pour it back into the soup pot and stir to combine. Let it heat back up as you taste for seasoning, adding more of what it needs. Stir in the cream, then the parsley,
• Serve in bowls garnished with the grated cheese and crisp bacon pieces. The soup can also be frozen.

POWERFULLY DELISH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and dice potatoes.
• dice the celery, carrot and onion (if you have a small food chopper it makes this much easier).
• cut bacon in small bite sized pieces and pan fry until done but not crisp. Save 1 tablespoon of drippings.
• using a large dutch oven melt the butter and add the tablespoon of bacon drippings.
• saute' the onion, celery and carrots, garlic, pepper in the margarine until softened.
• add the diced potatoes with the water and chicken broth along with both packages of au gratin potatoes both the potatoes and the sauce packages. make sure all the potatoes and vegetables are covered with fluid (water and chicken broth). Add most of the browned bacon keeping some out to garnish the top of each individual bowl.
• If you need to add more liquid add equal parts chicken broth and water.
• boil on medium high heat for 40 minutes or until all potatoes are softened.
• Watch your liquid. It evaporates quickly. Add equal parts water and chicken broth. If you have to add liquid add 1/2 cup broth 1/2 cup water to start and keep adding liquid in this fashion. A lot depends on your altitude. Just keep a close eye on it.
• take a potato masher or fork and coarsely mash the potatoes and vegetables leaving lots of chunks.
• add the pint of cream and heat throughly being careful not to scorch the soup.
• heat on low until desired consistency. It thickens up quickly. Dish into bowls and top with green onions (scallions) and bacon.

THE BEST-EVER POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, add the celery, carrot, onion, parsley salt, pepper, potatoes and stock.
• Cover, bring to a boil and cook for about 20 min.
• until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the bacon.
• Mix the flour into the milk until well blended.
• Add to the soup and stir well.
• Add the cheese and heat until melted.

CREAMY POTATO SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Put potatoes and garlic cloves in a saucepan. Cover with boiling water and boil until soft. Once softened, blend into a puree, covering ⅔ of the potato/garlic mixture with water and blending until smooth.
• Add milk, salt, and pepper to taste and blend to desired consistency.
• Pour soup back into saucepan and add the butter, stirring until it melts.
• Pour into a bowl and top with croutons, chilli flakes and parmesan to taste.
• Serve.

UNBELIEVABLY EASY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and cube potatoes.
• Put in a saucepan along with the onions and celery.
• Add water, but don't quite cover the vegetables.
• Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, or until all of the vegetables are very tender.
• Using a potato masher, coarsely crush the potatoes, but don't mash them--you want chunks left.
• Add enough milk or cream to thin to desired thickness and add salt& pepper to taste.
• (It will take a lot of salt!).