Swisshampotatosoup Recipes

Steps:

• Cook diced potatoes in saucepan with just enough water to cover.
• When tender, drain the liquid from the potatoes and save.
• Set both aside while making roux.
• In large saucepan, melt margarine.
• Saute the chopped green onions until tender.
• Remove onion from pan and set aside.
• Add flour to melted margarine and stir until incorporated.
• Cook over medium heat until the roux begins to just turn a golden color.
• Using a whisk, stir in 2 cups of milk and 1 cup of the saved potato liquid.
• Whisk until smooth and no lumps are seen.
• Bring just to a boil or until the soup thickens.
• Add the diced ham, cooked onion and the Swiss cheese. Also, add back in the cooked potatoes.
• Stir until cheese is melted.
• Add salt& pepper to your preference.
• I usually add 1 teaspoons.
• salt and 1/2 teaspoons.
• pepper.
• Stir well.
• If soup is too thick, you may add the final cup of milk.
• My bunch likes it thick.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. , Saute onion in drippings until tender. Add water, potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes., Combine flour and milk until smooth; gradually stir into potato mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. Sprinkle with bacon.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat until golden brown. Stir in carrot, celery, onion, ham, and garlic; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes, until the vegetables soften and the onions are translucent.
• Stir in flour; cook for about 3 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, 1 cup at a time. Add water and stir to combine. Turn the heat to high and bring to a simmer. Simmer on medium-low for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Taste the soup for salt and add more if necessary. Stir in potatoes; cook for 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Skim fat if desired.
• With a potato masher, mash the soup a few times, leaving plenty of whole chunks of potato. Season with salt and pepper to taste, add cayenne if desired, and add cream. Stir to combine and heat through. Garnish with fresh chives.

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp in Dutch oven. Remove bacon. Drain on paper towels.
• Add onions and sauté 10 minutes or until tender.
• Add potatoes, carrot and chicken broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat.
• I lightly blend with a stick blender to leave some chunks.
• Stir in sour cream. Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
• Serve garnished with bacon.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large wide pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the kielbasa and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate, leaving the drippings in the pot.
• Add the onion, diced celery and potatoes to the pot and cook, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon, until the onion and celery are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the caraway seeds and sauerkraut and cook, scraping up any remaining browned bits, 1 to 2 more minutes. Add 6 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. Uncover, reduce the heat to a rapid simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir together the heavy cream and mustard in a small bowl. Once the potatoes are tender, reduce the heat to medium low and whisk the heavy cream mixture into the soup. Return the kielbasa to the pot. Increase the heat to medium and simmer until thickened slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Top with the chopped celery leaves and dill.

Steps:

• Boil and mash potatoes, and mix in the butter, salt and cream. Crisp the bacon and finely crumble it. Cook the onion in the bacon fat till tender but not dark. Add to mashed potatoes along with parsley, cayenne, mustard, nutmeg and Worcestershire. Add enough top milk or light cream to give the consistency of cream soup. Sprinkle crumbled bacon and grated cheese over the top and brown lightly in the oven. Serve piping hot.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add broccoli and onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Add the ham, cream and thyme; heat through. Stir in the cheese until melted.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook bacon until crisp and remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon. Drain, reserving a tablespoon of drippings.
• Saute the onion in the bacon drippings until tender.
• Add the water, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 12 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Combine flour and milk until smooth and gradually stir into potato mixture.
• Bring to a boil and cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from the heat and stir in cheese until melted.
• Garnish with bacon.