Colorful Potato Soup Recipes

EASY CREAMY HOMEMADE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed pot (like a Dutch oven), melt the butter over medium heat. When the butter is melted, stir in the onions, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally until they begin to soften; 5 to 6 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic, rosemary, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, and then cook, stirring everything around the pot, for 30 seconds.
• Scatter the flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring, until it looks medium blonde in color; about 1 minute. It will smell toasty, like browned butter.
• Slowly whisk in 2 cups of the stock, making sure there aren't any lumps of flour. It will be thick.
• Pour in the remaining stock and whisk until blended. Increase the heat and bring the soup to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
• Add the potatoes and bay leaf, and then cook, partially covered, until the potatoes are fork tender; about 20 minutes.
• Turn the heat to low, remove the bay leaf, and then stir in the cream and cheese.
• Taste for seasoning then adjust with more salt and pepper as needed. Serve with fresh herbs on top or for a thick and blended soup, use a potato masher to mash or an immersion blender to blend about half of the potatoes in the soup (this is Joanne's favorite way to serve the soup).

COLORFUL POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; stirring constantly, until tender.
• Dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water. Add bouillon and broth to dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Add potato; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in carrot, salt, and pepper; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until potato is tender.
• Combine flour and 2 tbsp cooking liquid, stirring with a wire whisk until smooth. Stir flour mixture into soup mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low, stir in sour cream and parsley. Cook just until thoroughly heated.
• Serve in individual bowls. Top with cheese.

COLORFUL AND EASY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a 2-quart microwave-safe casserole dish. Microwave on high, stirring halfway through, until tender, about 9 minutes. Drain any liquid that may have accumulated.
• Mix Caesar dressing, carrots, green onions, Hatch chile pepper, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Stir in potatoes.