Grandmas Cream Of Potato Or Broccoli Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, thyme, bay leaf, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer.
• Add all but 2 to 3 of the broccoli florets, bring back to a simmer and cook until the broccoli is tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Remove from the heat, and let cool at least 5 minutes. Remove and discard the thyme and carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill blender more than halfway full).
• Meanwhile, cut the reserved broccoli florets in half, lengthwise. Put in a small microwave-safe bowl, toss with a splash of water and a pinch of salt, cover and cook until bright green and crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Add the cream and reheat the soup if necessary. Adjust the consistency and seasoning with water, salt and pepper.
• Serve hot and garnish each soup with a broccoli half.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in broccoli; return to a boil., In a small bowl, whisk flour and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; cool slightly., Process in batches in a blender until smooth. Return to pan; heat through. Sprinkle servings with cheese and parsley.

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, onion, carrot and garlic in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the water, soup and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. , Stir in broccoli and cheese. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until broccoli is tender.

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the melted butter until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add potato and broccoli stems; generously season with salt and pepper. Pour broth into potato mixture, cover, and simmer until potatoes are softened, about 10 minutes.
• Mix broccoli florets into soup and simmer until broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes. Blend soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; whisk flour, milk, and heavy cream into melted butter. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk milk mixture until bubbling and thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk thickened milk mixture into soup until incorporated; adjust salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Empty broth in large pot. Add cubed potatoes and bring to a boil.
• While potatoes are starting to cook, microwave bacon until crisp and add grease to potatoes.
• Crumble bacon and add along with diced ham.
• Saute celelry, carrots and onion in melted butter until soft.
• When potatoes are done, add veggies and butter to pot.
• Reduce heat and add 1/4 to 1/2 quart cream to pot. Be careful not to bring to heavy boil or cream will curdle.
• Mix corn starch in very cold water and add to soup. Continue to cook until soup thickens.
• Remove from heat and serve immediately. Top with cheese, if desired, and serve with fresh bread. (Cornbread, rolls, or french bread work well.).

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine potatoes, celery, onion, water and bouillon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Cool slightly. Place half of the potato mixture in a blender; cover and puree. Repeat with remaining potato mixture; set aside. , In the same kettle, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Return potato puree to the pan and heat through. Garnish individual servings with sour cream and cheese if desired.

Steps:

• Empty cans of chicken broth in pot.
• Add cubed potatoes and bring to a boil.
• While potatoes are starting to cook pan fry bacon until crisp and add bacon grease to chicken and potato broth.
• Crumble bacon and add to broth.
• Add diced ham to broth (optional).
• In a sauce pan melt butter and add diced onion, celery and carrots.
• Pan fry until soft.
• When potatoes are done add the celery, carrot and onion mixture with butter to broth.
• Reduce heat to medium and add about 1/4 to 1/2 of the quart of heavy cream.
• Be careful not to have soup at a heavy boil or cream will curdle.
• Add enough cream to make soup look creamy throughout.
• Add cheese (optional).
• Mix corn starch with very cold water and add to soup.
• Continue medium boil until soup thickens.
• If it isn't thick enough repeat corn starch and add slowly.
• Remove from heat and enjoy.
• Soup will thicken when it gets cold.
• Can add milk or water to thin out.