Day 22: Creamy Potato Soup
Potato is one of my favorite soups because there doesn’t have to be dairy (I’m lactose intolerant) in the recipe. I didn’t photograph the blah-looking, but delicious-tasting bowl I just cooked up, so I’ll share the recipe. Very easy . . .
You’ll need:
Potatoes, Salt and Pepper, Water, green onions and bacon (optional!)
PLUS: a medium-sized saucepan, a blender, and a cutting board and knife
Here we go . . . .
Wash and Peel (or not) your potatoes. Chop them up into medium-sized chunks. I used four potatoes, but you can use however many you want.
Boil enough water to cover the potatoes. I filled, half-way, a medium sized pan. Then add the potatoes carefully to the boiling water (along with a little salt and pepper - the potato broth is part of the soup). Cook the potatoes until they are fork-tender.s
While the potatoes are cooking, chop three green onions. If you’re not veggie, also cook 3 or 4 strips of bacon. When the bacon’s crisp, you’ll want to chop it up. I use a mini-chopper.
Ok, so your potatoes are all nice and done. Use a slotted spoon to move your cooked potatoes over to a blender container. Yep. You really do need a blender. Only fill the belender about half-way full. Pour potato broth straight from the pan into the blender - enough to cover the potatoes. Add some of the onions (proportionate with the amount of the potato/broth mixture) and bacon. Then cover and blend until smooth.
If you have more potatoes an broth remaining in your pan, you’ll transfer what’s in the blender over to an empty bowl. Then finish up by blending what’s left, making it all smooth. You may not want to use every bit of the broth. You will have to determine that based on the consistency of your soup.
This is how I made my soup today. You can add shredded cheese, roasted garlic, or any number of other ingredients to suit your fancy. Just remember that if you are going to make a Vegan version of this dish, you might want to add more salt to compensate for the lack of bacon or cheese.
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