Microwave Potato Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Poke the potato 4 to 5 times on each side with a fork. Wet a clean sheet of paper towel with water and wring out any excess moisture. Wrap the damp paper towel around the potato and place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. Remove the paper towel and flip the potato over.
• Drizzle the potato with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Microwave on high, uncovered, 3 minutes more (see Cook's Note). Use a fork to test for doneness. If the potato is not done, cook in 1-minute intervals until the fork can easily pierce the flesh. Serve with the butter and more salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Microwave potatoes in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min., stirring after 2-1/2 min. Stir in broth, milk and onion 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:

• In a 2-3-quart mircowave-safe bowl cook butter/margarine on high for 1 minute.
• Add onion; cook on high for 3 minutes.
• Add potatos, water, and bouillon cubes; cook on high for 15 minutes.
• Using ladle transfer soup into electric blender.
• Holding lid on securely, blend until smooth.
• After blended, return to bowl, add cheese then stir in until melted.
• Serve immediately, add steamed broccoli florets as desired.

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:

• Cook potatoes in microwave on high until tender; let cool.
• Place butter and onions in large bowl.
• Cook in microwave on high until tender, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in flour.
• Add bouillon and water.
• Stir well.
• Return to microwave and cook on high for 2 minutes until mixture is heated.
• Scoop out potatoes, leaving pieces in chunks.
• Add potatoes, evaporated milk, cheese and seasonings to hot mixture.
• Return to microwave and cook on high 2 1/2 to 4 minutes until cheese is melted and soup is hot.