Easy 20 Minute Potato Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook until fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Place bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, about 8 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Pour out bacon grease.
• Melt butter in the saucepan over medium heat, scraping the bottom of the pan with a flat-edged wooden spoon. Add celery, onion, carrots, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle in flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Pour half-and-half and chicken broth into the saucepan. Add potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Stir in bacon pieces. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
• Ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with 1/2 teaspoon pepper, green onions, and paprika.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot and add hash browns, seasonings and onion flakes.
• Cook the hash browns until lightly browned.
• Whisk some of the chicken broth with the gravy mix in a bowl and slowly add to the pot.
• Add the remaining chicken broth to the pot.
• Mix gently and bring to a rolling boil over med-high heat.
• Lower the heat to simmer and cook for about 15-20 minutes, or until thickened and hot throughout. (Optionally you can move the soup to your crock pot and cook on low for 4-5 hours).
• Top with shredded cheese and bacon bits, if you wish.

Steps:

• Add sausage to a hot pan and break it up to crumble it as you cook it.
• When the sausage is no longer pink, add the hash browns, seasonings and onion flakes. Cook the hash browns until they are slightly soft.
• Wisk some of the chicken broth with the gravy mix in a bowl and slowly add to the pot.
• Add the remaining chicken broth to the pot.
• Mix gently and bring to a rolling boil over med-high heat.
• Lower the heat to simmer and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until hot all the way through.