Potatosoupwithcheeseandbacon Recipes

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed cooking pot, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and reserve.
• While the bacon is cooking, fill a large bowl with cold water and add the chopped leeks and swish vigorously to release any possible grit.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove the leeks to a paper towel-lined bowl to absorb any water.
• Add the leeks and garlic to the bacon fat in the cooking pot and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• To the cooking pot, add thyme, paprika, salt, pepper, potatoes, chicken broth, and Tabasco sauce and bring up to a bubble over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer until the potatoes are cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
• When the potatoes are tender, using an immersion blender or puree in a food processor until the soup is smooth.
• Add cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese and heat until melted, whisking all the time until well blended, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Adjust seasonings to taste, salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce.
• Serve the soup in bowls, topped with chopped scallions, a sprinkle of reserved bacon, a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of paprika.

Steps:

• In a large soup pot melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add in garlic; cook stirring for about 2 minutes.
• Add in flour then stir until smooth (about 1 minute).
• Gradually add milk and half and half stirring constantly until thickened and smooth.
• Add potatoes and onions; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients; stir until cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately.
• Delicious!

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, saute onion and celery in butter for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Stir in 2 cups milk, bouillon, salt and pepper. Combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add cheese and bacon; stir until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Chop onions and celery, if using a food processor don't chop these too fine.
• In a large saucepan, sauté onion and celery in 4 ounces of butter until tender.
• Add potatoes and broth, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes till potatoes are tender.
• In a small skillet, melt remaining 4 ounces of butter, add flour to make roux, cook roux over low heat until yellow blond in color and set aside.
• To cooked potato and broth mixture, add water, cream and roux stirring continuously until mixture thickens.
• Stir in the cheese, bacon bits, parsley, pepper and paprika.
• Cook over low heat until the cheese is melted, stir continuously and remove from heat when cheese is melted.
• Garnish with croutons, if desired.

Steps:

• Place cooked bacon in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; add potatoes, chicken broth, carrots, onion, parsley, celery seed, salt, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, cover stockpot with a lid, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring frequently and slightly mashing potatoes, until potatoes are fully cooked, at least 20 minutes. Add extra chicken broth if needed.
• Whisk milk and flour together in a bowl or measuring cup until frothy; slowly pour into soup while constantly stirring. Bring soup back to a simmer and cook until soup is thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove soup from heat and stir in American cheese until completely melted. Ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with green onions.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring potatoes, onion, water and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender. Do not drain; mash slightly. Stir in milk. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, blend the butter, flour, parsley and pepper; stir into the potato mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; add cheese and stir until almost melted.

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• Put 1 3/4 pounds baby potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Add 2 bay leaves, 2 garlic cloves and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, discarding the bay leaves and garlic. Toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, transfer to a baking sheet and smash with a spatula or measuring cup. Drizzle with more olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil, turning, until crisp and golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large stockpot over medium heat until crispy.
• Add onion and cook 4-5 minutes, until tender.
• Add salt and pepper, thyme sprig, rosemary sprigs, and bay leaf.
• Add potatoes and garlic, and mix well with bacon and onions.
• Add stock or water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Add cream and mustard; stir to blend.
• Remove bayleaf and purée about 1/2 of the soup in a blender.
• Mix blended soup with the rest of the soup.
• Adjust seasonings.
• To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with chopped scallions.

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9-inch square (or 2-quart) baking dish with butter.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook the pasta until is al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions, and drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Whisk in the flour, onion powder, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Whisk in the condensed tomato soup and milk and bring to a simmer, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, then stir in the Cheddar and American cheese with a wooden spoon. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed.
• Stir the cooked pasta into the sauce and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish pan. In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan and remaining 1 tablespoon of butter with your hand, then sprinkle over the pasta.
• Bake until the top is golden and the edges are bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Put hash browns, chicken broth, soup, potato, onion, and pepper in a slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on Low until diced potatoes are tender and soup is hot, 3 to 5 hours.
• Drop in softened cream cheese; use a whisk to get it all melted and mixed in.
• Garnish with Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and green onions.

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.