Max Ermas Potato Cheese And Bacon Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Chop bacon and in a large heavy saucepan cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in pan.
• While bacon is cooking, chop onion. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Cook onion in reserved fat over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. In a measuring cup stir together flour and water and add to onion with potatoes and broth. Simmer mixture 5 minutes, or until potatoes are just tender. Add wine and simmer 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low and gradually stir in Cheddar (do not let boil).
• Divide soup among 4 bowls and sprinkle with bacon and chives.

Steps:

• 1. Place oil into large stockpot and heat.
• 2. Cut bacon into small pieces and cook until somewhat crispy. You can drain abit of the oil at this point if desired.
• 3. Add onions to the bacon in pot and cook until tender.
• 4. Add potatoes in large stockpot and cover with water. Cook until potatoes are almost tender.
• 5. Remove about one cup of the cooked potatoes and mash in a bowl with the back of a fork. Add some of the liquid from the pan (about a tablespoon at a time) along with the flour till you have a thick paste. Add this back to the pot.
• 6. Place the cheese in the pot. Let the soup simmer until the cheese melts and is thick. Add ground black pepper to taste and stir in the milk.

Steps:

• Microwave potatoes in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min., stirring after 2-1/2 min. Stir in broth, milk and garlic powder. Microwave 10 min., stirring after 5 min. Carefully smash potatoes with potato masher.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp. each bacon and cheese and 1 Tbsp. onions for topping. Stir remaining bacon, cheese and onions into soup.
• Serve soup topped with reserved bacon, cheese, onions and sour cream.

Steps:

• Microwave potatoes in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min., stirring after 2-1/2 min. Stir in broth, milk and chili powder. Microwave 10 min., stirring after 5 min. Carefully smash potatoes with potato masher.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp. each bacon and cheese and 1 Tbsp. onions for topping. Stir remaining bacon, cheese and onions into soup.
• Serve soup topped with reserved bacon, cheese, onions and sour cream.