Chunky Potato Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1" cubes.
• Bring water to a boil in large saucepan and add potatoes.
• Cook until tender and drain reserving liquid.
• Set aside potatoes and measure 1 cup cooking liquid (adding water if necessary) and set aside.
• Peel and finely chop onion and chives.
• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions and chives to saucepan and cook, stirring frequently until tender, but not brown.
• Add flour to saucepan.
• Season with red pepper and black pepper to taste.
• Cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, milk/cream, and sugar to onion/chive mixture in saucepan.
• Stir well and add cheese and bacon.
• Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Serve with fresh chives, cheese, and bacon.

Steps:

• In large saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove and set aside. In bacon drippings, saute leeks until softened, about 3 minutes. Add potatoes and chicken broth. Cover and bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Lightly mash with a potato masher. Add milk, corn, parsley and reserved bacon. Heat until hot, about 5 minutes. Refrigerate leftovers.;

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes.
• Bring water to a boil in large saucepan.
• Add potatoes and cook until tender.
• Drain, reserving liquid.
• Set aside potatoes.
• Measure 1 cup cooking liquid, adding water, if necessary. Set aside.
• Peel and finely chop onion.
• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion to saucepan; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and tender, but not brown.
• Add flour to saucepan; season with pepper flakes and black pepper to taste.
• Cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, milk and sugar to onion mixture in saucepan; stir well.
• Add cheese and ham.
• Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stor leftovers, covered, in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Peel Potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• Boil in water until done, about 15 minutes.
• Drain & Set aside, but save 1 Cup of the cooking liquid for later.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion, celery, and mushrooms, stirring frequently until onion is soft and translucent.
• Add flour, bacon, red and black pepper to saucepan.
• Mix well, cook 3- 4 minutes.
• Slowly add potatoes, reserved cup of liquid, milk, and sugar.
• Stir well.
• Add cheese and ham.
• Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook the bacon until it is browned and crispy. Remove the bacon strips and crumble, leaving the drippings in the pot.
• Cook the onion and potatoes in the bacon drippings until they are tender, approximately 15 minutes. Stir in the cream, salt, and pepper. Dredge the cheese in flour and slowly add the cheese to the pot until it is melted. Add the crumbled bacon to the pot and stir everything together until it reaches your desired consistency.
• Serve in a hollowed out bread roll.
• In a medium sized pan, cook the bacon until it is browned and crispy. Remove the bacon strips from the pan, leaving only the drippings. Slowly add the vinegar to the pan, whisking constantly. Whisk in the sugar. Put the spinach into the pan and toss the leaves with the dressing until they wilt slightly. Remove the salad from the pan and garnish with chopped tomatoes and crumbled bacon.

Steps:

• In large pot melt butter. Add leeks and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Add water and bring to a simmer. Cook until vegetables are tender. Place 3/4 of soup into a blender and puree, return to pot and bring to simmer. Add mustard and cheese. Stir until smooth. Add cream and bring to simmer. Pour into bowl and serve.

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• Cook the potatoes in the 2 cups water until tender.
• Drain, reserving 1 cup of the liquid.
• Add more water if necessary to measure 1 cup.
• Set potatoes aside.
• Peel and chop onion.
• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion to saucepan and cook stirring frequently until onion is tender and translucent, not brown.
• Add flour to saucepan and season with pepper flakes and pepper to taste.
• Cook 3-4 minutes.
• Gradually add potatoes, reserved liquid, milk and sugar to saucepan.
• Add cheese and ham.
• Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Place bacon on a lined baking sheet and cook for 15 minutes or until crisp and most fat is rendered. Pour off the fat and reserve. Crumble bacon and set aside.
• Pierce potatoes with a fork and microwave on high until they are soft and baked through, about 8-10 minutes depending on your microwave. Set aside to cool, then peel and chop. I sometimes leave half with peel, half without for more texture.
• In a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat, melt butter and stir in 2 tablespoons of reserved bacon fat. Saute onions and garlic in the butter until softened, about 6-7 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour over onions and stir into a paste (roux). Cook for 2-3 minutes to remove raw flour taste, then whisk in chicken stock slowly, then milk, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
• When thick and bubbling, add salt and peppers, and then the cream cheese. Using a potato masher, mash cheese to melt and remove lumps.
• Add potatoes and use masher to create your desired texture. We like a thick soup with plenty of lumps of potato left. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes to incorporate flavors. Add more seasoning salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve topped with reserved bacon bits, cheese, sour cream and chopped green onions. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Bring water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil.
• Add potatoes and cook until tender.
• Drain and reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid (add water to measure 1 cup if necessary).
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Saute chopped onion in the hot butter until tender.
• Add flour to butter and onion mixture and stir until smooth.
• Season with a little pepper and continue to cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup of cooking liquid, and milk.
• Stir well and add cheese and ham.
• Simmer potato ham soup over low heat, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, onion, carrot, celery and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender; lightly mash.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir into potato mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add parsley, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, onion, carrot, celery and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender; lightly mash., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir into potato mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add parsley, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted.