FB Source: Julie Morgan
Ingredients:
Soup:
1 lb potatoes diced, red potatoes are best
5 slices of bacon, uncooked and finely diced
1 small onion diced
2 celery stocks diced
4 cups milk
1 cups water
2 chicken bullion cubes (dissolve these in 1 cup water, this is in addition to the 1 cup above)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons flour
1/8 bunch freshly chopped parsley
1/2 cup whipping cream
Garnish:
Shredded cheese
fried bacon bits
chopped green onions
1 lb potatoes diced, red potatoes are best
5 slices of bacon, uncooked and finely diced
1 small onion diced
2 celery stocks diced
4 cups milk
1 cups water
2 chicken bullion cubes (dissolve these in 1 cup water, this is in addition to the 1 cup above)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons flour
1/8 bunch freshly chopped parsley
1/2 cup whipping cream
Garnish:
Shredded cheese
fried bacon bits
chopped green onions
Directions:
- Boil potatoes for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside
- Cook bacon until crispy, drain fat and set aside
- Cook the onion and celery until celery is tender
- In a large saucepan add milk, water, bullion, salt and pepper and cook on medium for about 8 minutes until mixture it hot. Do not let the mixture boil
- In a small saucepan melt the butter, add the flour and mix well. Cook over low heat until the mixture bubbles, continue to stir for 2 to 3 minutes to make the mixture roux (thick)
- While stirring the soup in the large saucepan add roux mixture slowly and continue stirring until soup is thick and creamy, about 4 minutes
- Stir in parsley, potatoes and cream
- Garnish with cheese, bacon bits, onions or all three. Serve hot!
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