The Machine Shed Baked Potato Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In large pot, boil potatoes in water 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. In large heavy pot, sauté bacon, onion and celery over medium-high heat until celery is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Remove mixture from pot, drain bacon grease and return mixture to pot. Add milk, water, base, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture is very hot, about 8 minutes, stirring often. Do not let mixture boil.
• In small, heavy saucepan melt margarine. Add flour and mix well. Cook over medium-low heat until mixture bubbles, stirring 2 to 3 minutes to make a roux. While constantly stirring soup, add roux slowly until soup is thick and creamy, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, reserved potatoes, and cream. Garnish with cheese, bacon bits, onions or all three.
• Serve hot.

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium heat until browned. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• In a stock pot or Dutch oven, melt the margarine over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk, whisking constantly until thickened. Stir in potatoes and onions. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Mix in bacon, cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Place potatoes in lightly salted boiling water for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender.
• Drain, return to hot pan and set aside.
• In large, heavy pot, saute bacon, onion, and celery over medium-high heat until celery is tender.
• Drain grease and return bacon, onion, and celery to pot.
• Add milk, water, chicken base, salt and pepper.
• Heat over medium-high heat until very hot but do not let soup boil.
• In heavy, large saucepan over low heat, melt margarine.
• Stir in flour to make a roux.
• Mix well and let bubble, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• If desired, a larger amount of roux can be made to produce a thicker soup.
• Gradually add roux to soup, stirring constantly.
• Continue to cook, stirring, until thick and creamy.
• Stir in potatoes, parsley and whipping cream.
• Serve hot, garnished with shredded cheese, bacon bits and/or green onion.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap potatoes in aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool potatoes until easily handled and cut into cubes.
• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
• Combine milk, cream, sour cream, processed cheese, and Cheddar cheese in a large pot over medium heat; cook, stirring frequently, until cheeses are melted, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes and bacon to milk mixture and simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until potatoes begin to dissolve into soup, about 20 minutes; season with onion salt and black pepper.

Steps:

• 1.) Boil potatoes in enough water to cover for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. 2.) In large heavy pot saute bacon, onions and celery until celery is tender. Drain bacon grease. 3.) Add to bacon mixture milk, water, chicken soup base, salt and pepper. Heat over medium high heat until very hot but not boiling. 4.) In heavy large pan, melt butter and add flour. While stirring, allow the mixture to bubble for 1 minute. Then while stirring the soup add the flour mixture and continue stirring until thick and creamy. 5.) Add parsley, potatoes and whipping cream. Serve while hot

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in water for 10 minutes, drain and set aside. In a large, heavy pot sautee bacon, onions, and celery over medium high heat until celery is tender. Drain bacon grease and return bacon, onions, and celery to the pot. Add milk, water, chicken base, salt, and pepper to the bacon mixture. Heat over medium high heat until very hot, but DO NOT BOIL. In another large, heavy sauce pan, melt margarine and add flour (called a roux). Mix well and allow to bubble, stirring for 1 minute. While constantly stirring soup. add the flour and mrgarine mixture (roux) slowly. Continue stirring soup until thick and creamy. Stir in the parsley, potatoes, and cream. Garnish with shredded Colby Cheese, fried bacon bits, chopped green onions...any or all. Serve hot with warm french or sourdough bread and butter.