Red Potato Soup With Roquefort Recipes

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside. , In a Dutch oven or large soup kettle, saute the onion, celery and bacon until vegetables are tender; drain well. Add the milk, water, bouillon, salt and pepper; heat through (do not boil)., In a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. Gradually add cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir into soup. Add parsley and potatoes; bring to a simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens. Sprinkle with cheese and green onions.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine the peeled red potatoes, stock, onion, and white pepper. Bring water to boil then reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Mash the potatoes slightly; DO NOT drain.
• In a screw-top jar combine 1/2 cup milk and the flour; cover and shake vigorously. Add the mixture to the saucepan then add the remaining milk. Cook and stir until bubbly for approximately 1 minute but be careful not to burn.
• Finally, stir in the bleu cheese (reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish), butter and fresh parsley. Keeping stirring the soup until the cheese and butter melt. At this point you can choice to puree the soup or not. Top each serving of soup with diced tomatoes, green onion slices, sprinkle of bleu cheese and garnish of fresh parsley.
• Serve with a hearty bread.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, and mix in the olive oil. Saute the onion, carrot, and celery for about 5 minutes, until onion is lightly browned. Stir in the garlic, and continue to cook 1 minute. Mix in the flour. Whisk in the chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Place the potatoes in the pot, reduce heat to low, and cook 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
• Mix the half-and-half into the pot. Stir in the roasted red peppers. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking until heated through.

Steps:

• Start by frying the bacon in a 2 gallon stockpot over medium heat. When the bacon is about half cooked, add in the onions, parsley, garlic and celery. Cook until the onions and celery are softened.
• Add 4 quarts of water to the stockpot. Bring to a boil, then add potatoes. Cook for 40 minutes, covered. Stir occasionally.
• After 40 minutes, spoon about 1/2 of the potatoes with liquid into a blender. Puree till smooth, add the pureed potatoes back into the pot along with the salt, pepper and half-and-half.
• Cook for an additional 20 minutes, covered.
• Stir frequently.
• Serve garnished with grated cheddar cheese and serve with warm French bread.
• Season to taste.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over med-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring until just beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring for about 30 seconds. Add the potatoes, salt, pepper, cayenne and bay leaf and cook, stirring for 3 minutes. Add the stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to med-low and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf. Remove from heat and puree with a hand-held immersion blender or in batches in a food processor until smooth. Add the light and heavy cream and stir well to blend. Gently reheat and barely simmer being careful not to boil. Add 3/4 cup of the cheese, the thyme and port and whisk until the cheese is just melted. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with some of the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and the crumbled bacon. Serve immediately with the Blue Cheese and Walnut Crumpets.
• Blue Cheese and Walnut Crumpets:
• In a bowl, cream together the cheese and butter. Add the port, walnuts and salt and mix until creamy.
• Lightly toast each crumpet or muffin half. Spread about 1 heaping tablespoon of the cheese mixture onto each of the 16 crumpet or muffin halves and top with half a walnut. Toast until just bubbling. Serve immediately with the Potato, Onion and Roquefort Soup.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions and cook, stirring, until just beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the potatoes, salt, pepper, cayenne, and bay leaf, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add the stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove and discard the bay leaf.
• Remove from the heat and puree until smooth.
• Add the light and heavy creams, and stir well to blend.
• Gently reheat and barely simmer; careful not to boil.
• Add 3/4 cup of the cheese, the thyme, and Port, and whisk until the cheese is just melted.
• Adjust the seasonings, to taste.
• Top each serving with some of the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and the crumbled bacon.