Originally Posted by cherry14  BEST EVER Potato Soup
Ingredients
1 pound Sliced Bacon, chopped
Step 1
In a large pot or dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until done. Remove bacon from pan, and set aside. Drain off all but 1/4 cup of the bacon grease.
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 cups Celery Stalk, diced
1 1⁄2 cups Onion, diced
3 cloves Garlic, minced
8 Potatoes, medium-large sized
4 cups Chicken Stock
Step 2
In the bacon grease remaining in the pan, saute the celery and onion until onion begins to turn clear. Add the garlic, and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the cubed potatoes, and toss to coat. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Return the bacon to the pan, and add enough chicken stock to just cover the potatoes. Cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons Butter
1⁄4 can Flour
1 cup Heavy Cream
3 teaspoons Fresh Cilantro, chopped
Step 3
Meanwhile, in a separate pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour. Cook stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the heavy cream and cilantro. Bring the cream mixture to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir the cream mixture into the potato mixture.
Step 4
Puree about 1/2 the soup, and return to the pan. Adjust seasonings to taste. (I almost never add more salt, as the bacon provides plenty of seasoning!)
Cilantro sounds weird in potato soup, but it adds amazing freshness and flavor to the soup! Don't leave it out, unless you hate cilantro! |