Chunky Potato Bacon Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, onion, carrot, celery and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender; lightly mash., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir into potato mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add parsley, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted.

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1" cubes.
• Bring water to a boil in large saucepan and add potatoes.
• Cook until tender and drain reserving liquid.
• Set aside potatoes and measure 1 cup cooking liquid (adding water if necessary) and set aside.
• Peel and finely chop onion and chives.
• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions and chives to saucepan and cook, stirring frequently until tender, but not brown.
• Add flour to saucepan.
• Season with red pepper and black pepper to taste.
• Cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, milk/cream, and sugar to onion/chive mixture in saucepan.
• Stir well and add cheese and bacon.
• Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Serve with fresh chives, cheese, and bacon.

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, water, dill weed, salt, and pepper to onion; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender and water is almost all evaporated, at least 30 minutes.
• Stir milk and bacon bits into potato mixture; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir parsley into soup.

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, milk, soup, cheese, bacon and the worcestershire sauce in a large soup pot.
• Heat to boiling over med high heat, stirring often.
• Boil while stirring until the cheese melts.
• Add in salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle more bacon over bowls of soup, if desired.

Steps:

• In a 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.
• Cook celery and onion in reserved bacon drippings until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes. Add cubed potatoes, and toss to coat. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Return bacon to the pan, and add enough chicken stock to just cover the potatoes. Cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• In a separate pan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the heavy cream, tarragon, and cilantro. Bring the cream mixture to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir the cream mixture into the potato mixture. Puree about 1/2 the soup, and return to the pan. Adjust seasonings to taste.