Zesty Potato Cheese Soup Food

ZESTY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, water, onion, garlic, salt and pepper; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. (Do not drain.) Mash potatoes in liquid until almost smooth. Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir until cheese is melted.

POTATO CHEESE SOUP WITH VELVEETA®

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, combine the potatoes and carrot with water to cover and boil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender.
• In a separate large skillet over medium heat, saute the celery and onion in the margarine for about 10 minutes.
• Drain all but about 2 cups of the water from the potatoes and carrots; add 4 cups milk. Reduce heat to low and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer the onion and celery mixture to the pot and stir in the chicken soup base. Heat slowly, then add the cheese. Allow the cheese to melt, stirring all together well.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the 1/2 cup milk and pour into the soup. Mix well until thickened.

ZESTY POTATO CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potato soup and milk. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until heated through. Ladle into serving bowls. Sprinkle with cheeses and bacon.

SPICY CARROT AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or casserole pan.
• Fry the chopped raw vegetables gently on a medium heat for about 5 minutes until slightly softened.
• Sprinkle over the cumin, coriander and chilli powder and stir into the veg, cook gently for another minute.
• Pour in the vegetable stock.
• Bring up to the boil and then simmer for 20 minutes until the veg is tender.
• Use a stick blender in the pan to blend the soup or transfer to a food processor and blend to a smooth consistancy. You may need to add more boiled hot water at this point if too thick.
• Taste and season as required with salt and pepper.
• Serve with crusty bread and a twist of black pepper.

SAVORY, ZESTY CREAM OF POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a bowl of cold water and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat. Add celery and onion and cook until soft, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and transfer to the pot. Pour in chicken broth; add chorizo, carrots, and celery salt. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until carrots are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Reserve 1/2 cup heavy cream; pour 1 1/2 cups into the soup. Continue cooking until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Warm reserved cream slightly and whisk in flour; slowly pour into the soup. Simmer until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes more.

SPICY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Warm the oil and butter together in a saucepan and add the chopped onion. Cover with a lid and cook over a medium heat for a few mins before adding the curry powder. Add the potato and continue to cook for a further 5-10 mins.
• Pour the milk and 500ml water over the potatoes, then sprinkle in the vegetable stock cube. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15-20 mins until the potatoes are completely tender. Season with a pinch of salt and blitz in a blender until smooth. For a slightly sweet touch, add the mango chutney, a teaspoon at a time to suit your taste, liquidising until smooth. Divide the soup into bowls, finishing with the coriander leaves if you have them.

ZESTY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In large sauce pan, combine first 5 ingrediants; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minute DO NOT DRAIN-- mash potatoes in liquid until almost smooth. Add remaining ingredients. Cook until cheese is melted; stir continuously.
• I sprinkle with crumbled bacon and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Enjoy.

POTATO LEEK SOUP WITH SPICY SAUSAGE & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cube the potatoes, and finely chop the leeks and celery. Mince the garlic. Cut the sausage into small pieces.
• Melt 2 TBSP of the butter in your soup pot on low heat. First, add the garlic, cooking until fragrant.
• Add the meat, cooking, but not browning. Then add the rest of the butter.
• Add the vegetables and cook on low for about 10 minutes while stirring frequently. The butter should be absorbed, but the vegetables should not brown.
• Add about three quarters of the stock (until the stock level just covers the vegetables), and simmer until everything is tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• In a blender in a few batches, flash-puree the soup (you may need to use a second pot to pour the pureed soup into), and return it all to the pot. Add more stock to adjust the consistency if you need to.
• Add the cream and small handful of mild cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Then gradually add a few dashes of coriander until it tastes right.
• To make the potato croutons for garnishing, use 1 or 2 potatoes, cut to small cubes, seasoned with lots of paprika and some cayenne pepper and salt, and fry in a generous amount of vegetable oil until crisp.
• Serve in shallow soup bowls. Put the shredded or chunks of sharp cheese on top, along with a large spoonful of the parsley-scallion mix and the potato croutons. Stir up and enjoy!

SPICY HOT POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• COOK bacon until crisp in a large pot. Transfer to paper towel and set aside. Discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from pot. ADD carrots, poblanos, onion, jalapenos, garlic and cumin; sauté until golden brown. Add potatoes, chicken broth and salt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to maintain gentle simmer, cover pot and cook for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. WHISK milk into flour until mixture is smooth. Slowly whisk milk mixture into soup. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until soup is thickened, about 12 minutes. REMOVE pot from heat. Add cheeses, stirring until melted. CRUMBLE reserved bacon. Ladle soup into bowls and top with bacon and green onion.