Potato And Parsley Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally; drain drippings. Add vegetables, seasonings and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes., Mix flour and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. If desired, serve with green onions.

Steps:

• Quarter the potatoes lengthwise and thinly slice. Chop the celery fine or, if using parsley root, grate.
• Melt the oil(or butter) in a soup pot and add the potatoes, celery, onion, and bay leaves.
• Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Raise the heat, add the wine, and let it reduce until syrupy. Add 1 1/2 cups parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and the water; bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the potatoes have broken apart, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the cream and remaining parsley and heat through.
• Taste and season with more salt if needed. Add the pepper. Remove the bay leaves and serve.
• Enjoy!
• Variations:.
• Roast 2 heads garlic(with skin left on) that have been rubbed with olive oil, covered with foil(and add a little water to the pan), in a 350*F. oven for 45 minutes. Remove skins and add with the onions and potatoes. You may run the soup through a food mill if desired.
• or.
• Boil 1 bunch greens(mustard greens are especially good) 10-15 minutes, drain, coarsely chop, and add to soup with 2-3 pinches of red pepper flakes. Serve with a few shavings of Parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and render until crisp. Remove the bacon, finely chop and reserve for later use. Spoon off all but a few tablespoons of the smoky drippings. Melt the butter into the drippings and reduce the heat a bit. Add the potatoes and stir to coat. Add the garlic, parsnips, onions, some black pepper and nutmeg. Add the parsley, then partially cover the pot and cook to soften, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally; the color of the veg should be light golden. Remove the parsley. Puree the vegetables with the stock (in batches if necessary) in a food processor or blender, or add the stock to the soup pot and use an immersion blender. Stir in the reserved bacon bits then season the soup with salt.
• Cool the soup and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium-high heat and add in the cream. Serve in shallow bowls with chives to garnish, and buttered rolls to dunk.
• Place the chicken in a pot over a bed of bay leaves, garlic, celery, parsley, carrots and onions. Sprinkle with salt and fill the pot with water to cover the chicken. Sprinkle in a few peppercorns. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook 45 minutes, turning occasionally. Turn off the heat and cool the chicken in the broth. Separate the meat from the bones and skin. Reserve the meat and discard the bones and skin. Strain the stock.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and sauté over medium-low heat until translucent. Add the garlic and continue to sauté until both are golden.
• Add the water with bouillon cubes, potatoes, and bay leaves. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently until the potatoes are just tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove about 1/2 cup of the hot liquid with a ladle and transfer it to a small mixing bowl. Combine with the cream cheese and whisk together until smooth and creamy. Stir into the soup along with the parsley and dill.
• Slowly sprinkle in the oats. Simmer for another 20 to 25 minutes over very low heat, or until the potatoes are completely tender.
• Add enough rice milk to give the soup a slightly thick consistency, then season with salt and pepper. Discard the bay leaves. Heat through and serve. This soup thickens as it stands; thin as needed with additional rice milk, then adjust the seasonings.
• Nutrition Information
• Per serving:
• Calories: 193
• Total fat: 5g
• Protein: 6g
• Fiber: 3g
• Carbohydrate: 32g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 84mg

Steps:

• Combine beans, water, tomatoes, onion, celery, garlic, ham, bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, garlic, and bay leaf in a stock pot; bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for two hours.
• Add additional water. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for an additional two hours. Discard bay leaf.

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, onion, salt and broth in a medium casserole, and add parsley.
• Cook, covered, at HIGH for 12 to 13 minutes in a microwave, or until potatoes are tender.
• Combine cornflour with a small amount of cold milk.
• Stir into potato mixture, and add the remaining milk.
• Cook at HIGH for 6 to 7 minutes, or until mixture comes to a boil and is piping hot.
• Stir once or twice during cooking.
• Serve hot with crisp croutons, or toasted bread.
• For Vegetarian use vegetable broth or water.

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the 1/4 cup oil over medium. Add the leeks and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until meltingly tender, about 7 minutes.
• Add the celery, potato, bay leaves and thyme, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the wine to deglaze, then cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is almost dry, about 3 minutes.
• Add the stock and bring to boil over high. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until all the vegetables are fully tender and soft, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaves, then stir in 1 cup parsley leaves.
• Working in two or three batches, transfer the soup to a blender and purée until smooth. (It's almost always beneficial to let the soup blend for another minute or two past what seems necessary to emulsify as much as possible.) Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to bowls. Drizzle with olive oil; garnish with reserved celery leaves and parsley, and sprinkle with pepper. Serve with a dollop of crème fraîche or a drizzle of heavy cream.

Steps:

• To make the pesto sauce put the last 7 ingredients in a food processor for 2 mintues.
• Finely chop the bacon, potatoes, and onions.
• Fry the bacon in a large pan for 4 minutes.
• Add the butter, potatoes, and onions and cook for 12 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the stock and milk to the pan, bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the conchigliette and simmer for 12-14 minutes.
• Blend in the cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the parsley and 2 tablespoon pesto sauce.
• Transfer the soup to serving bowls and serve with Parmesan cheese and fresh garlic bread.

Steps:

• Fry the bacon until beginning to run.
• Add the butter, potatoes and onions, fry on a low to medium heat for 15 minutes or until they are beginning to soften.
• Add the stock, milk and salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for half an hour.
• Cool slightly.
• Blend.
• Add the parsley and cream.
• Heat gently.