Heartypotatosoup Recipes

Steps:

• Place first seven ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until potatoes are very tender, 6-8 hours., Mash potatoes slightly to break up and thicken soup. Add 1 cup cheese, cream and chives; heat through, stirring until blended. Serve with toppings as desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the potatoes, carrots and celery in water until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid and setting vegetables aside. , In the same pan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Gently stir in cooked vegetables. Add 1 cup or more of reserved cooking liquid until soup is desired consistency.

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook until fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Place bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, about 8 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Pour out bacon grease.
• Melt butter in the saucepan over medium heat, scraping the bottom of the pan with a flat-edged wooden spoon. Add celery, onion, carrots, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle in flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Pour half-and-half and chicken broth into the saucepan. Add potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Stir in bacon pieces. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
• Ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with 1/2 teaspoon pepper, green onions, and paprika.

Steps:

• Combine first six ingredients in medium saucepan.
• Add sufficient water to cover vegetables, if necessary.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender (about 10 minutes).
• Remove garlic clove.
• Add evaporated milk and spices.
• Simmer for 2-5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve immediately.
• Garnish with chives, if desired.

Steps:

• Add butter and oil in a dutch oven and heat over medium heat. Add cabbage and onions and cook until they start to soften, stirring occasionally.
• Chop meat to desired size and add to pan. Continue to saute about 5 minutes.
• Add carrot and cook until vegetables are as soft as you want them.
• Slice potatoes into various sized pieces, some small so they dissolve and make the soup thicker and some larger so you will have nice sized chunks. Add to pan stir to combine and allow the potatoes to absorb some of the flavors.,.
• Add milk and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook just until heated through. Do not let it bubble or boil.
• Garnish as desired and serve.
• NOTE: If not using cooked, leftover potatoes peel and cut potatoes in large bite sized pieces. Cook in water or broth that has been salted a little more than normal. Drain well and cool. I like to make ahead and refrigerate as they seem to hold up better in the soup but you can cook them while you are preparing the above.
• Also: You can adjust milk and broth, using more or less to reach the consistency you desire.

Steps:

• Bring water and porcini mushrooms to boil in large saucepan. Turn off heat; cover saucepan. Let mushrooms stand in hot water 10 min.
• Drain soaked porcini in colander, reserving cooking water. Coarsely chop drained porcini.
• Heat 1/4 cup dressing in same saucepan over medium heat. Add potatoes, carrots, celery and onions; stir. Cook, stirring frequently, 5 min. Add cremini mushrooms, thyme and remaining dressing; stir. Cook, stirring frequently, 12 min.
• Add porcini, bouillon powder and reserved porcini cooking water; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer over medium-low heat 10 min. or until potatoes are tender.