Rustic Potato Soup With Cheddar And Green Onions Food

RUSTIC POTATO SOUP WITH CHEDDAR AND GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat water to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven. Meanwhile, cut potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Add potatoes to boiling water; return to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until tender.
• Drain potatoes well; reserve 2 cups potatoes. Place remaining potatoes (about 3 cups) in blender. Add 1 cup of the milk; cover and blend until smooth, adding additional milk if necessary. Return blended mixture to Dutch oven.
• Add reserved 2 cups potatoes, remaining 1 cup milk, the margarine, salt, pepper, 3/4 cup of the onions and 3/4 cup of the cheese to saucepan. Cook over medium heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until soup is hot and cheese is melted.
• To serve, spoon soup into 4 individual soup bowls. Top each with 1 tablespoon each of the remaining onions and cheese.

CREAMY POTATO AND GREEN ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/2 cups water to boiling, add potatoes& celery, cover and bring to boil again.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain liquid into blender and add 3 cups of the cooked vegetables and 1/4 cup of water.
• Cover and blend until smooth (1 minute), then place pureed vegetables back into sauce pan with remaining potatoes and celery.
• Stir in remaining ingredients, then heat, stirring occasionally, until hot.
• Garnish with garlic toast, if desired.

RUSTIC POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth, potatoes, and bay leaf to boil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender (about 10 minutes). Discard bay leaf. Using potato masher, coarsely break up potatoes, leaving large chunks.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook kielbasa, stirring frequently, until lightly browned in spots (about 4 minutes). Add leeks and cook until soft (about 4 minutes).
• Add potato mixture and kale to Dutch oven and simmer until kale is tender (about 5 minutes). Season with pepper and serve.