Potato Cheese Soup W Bacon And Poblano Chile Recipes

CHEDDAR CHEESE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, saute onion and celery in butter for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Stir in 2 cups milk, bouillon, salt and pepper. Combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add cheese and bacon; stir until cheese is melted.

CREAMY POBLANO POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Broil poblanos to blacken skin. Cool, remove skin and seeds, cut into 1/2 dice and set aside.
• Melt butter over medium heat in a large stock pot. Add onion and saute until starting to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Crush scalloped potatoes into small pieces and add along with the cheese packet. Cook 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Add milk and bring back to a simmer.
• Stir in mashed potatoes and diced poblano and simmer 5 to 10 more minutes.
• Top with assorted toppings and serve.

CHEESY POTATO SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Chop scallions, separating green and white parts. Set aside.
• Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 10 to 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate lined with paper towels, leaving 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings in Dutch oven.
• Add potatoes, onion, butter, garlic, and white scallion pieces to Dutch oven, and cook over medium until onions are slightly softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Add flour, salt, and pepper, and stir until all ingredients are coated. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Stir in broth until combined. Bring mixture to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.
• Using a potato masher, lightly mash mixture, leaving some whole pieces of potato. Add white Cheddar and cream, stirring until cheese melts. Keep warm.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Top servings with bacon, green scallion pieces, and yellow Cheddar.

DELICIOUS CHEESY BAKED POTATO & BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add in garlic; cook stirring for about 2 minutes.
• Add in flour then stir until smooth (about 1 minute).
• Gradually add milk and half and half stirring constantly until thickened and smooth.
• Add potatoes and onions; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients; stir until cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately.
• Delicious!

POTATO AND POBLANO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a glass 9 1/2-inch, deep dish pie dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the poblano strips and corn.
• In a small bowl, mix together the half-and-half and crema.
• Arrange 1/2 of the potato rounds, overlapping slightly, in the prepared pie dish. Sprinkle 1/2 of the poblano-corn mixture on top, season with the salt and pepper, and top with 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat the layers, ending with the cheese. Pour the cream mixture over the potatoes. Place the pie dish on a baking sheet. Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the potatoes are tender and the cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes longer.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Cook's Note: For easy peeling, enclose the charred poblanos tightly in a plastic bag.

BACON AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp in 3-quart saucepan, remove and drain well on paper towels. Discard bacon grease and wipe pan thoroughly with paper towel.
• Meanwhile, prepare vegetables. Add olive oil to saucepan and add onion, carrot, and celery as they are cut up. Saute until onion is soft but not brown, about 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, potatoes, and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes.
• Stir in cheese, heating just until melted--do not boil. Chop bacon and add to soup. Adjust seasoning to taste by adding salt, if desired. Serve at once.

BACON AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large stockpot over medium heat until crispy.
• Add onion and cook 4-5 minutes, until tender.
• Add salt and pepper, thyme sprig, rosemary sprigs, and bay leaf.
• Add potatoes and garlic, and mix well with bacon and onions.
• Add stock or water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Add cream and mustard; stir to blend.
• Remove bayleaf and purée about 1/2 of the soup in a blender.
• Mix blended soup with the rest of the soup.
• Adjust seasonings.
• To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with chopped scallions.

SPICY SWEET POTATO AND FIRE ROASTED POBLANO HASH RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Char the poblano pepper on all sides over a gas burner, barbecue grill, or under the broiler. Place charred pepper in a heat proof bowl, cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit for 30 minutes. Slice onion into 1/2 inch slabs. Heat 1 Tablespoon of bacon drippings in a cast iron, or non stick pan. Add onion slabs, turning to coat with drippings. Salt and pepper them and allow them to lightly char, remove from pan. Add 2 more Tablespoons of bacon drippings and smoked olive oil to now empty pan. Add sweet potato cubes, toss to coat. Add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Peel charred skin from poblano pepper and coarsely chop. Coarsely chop charred onion. When sweet potatoes begin to take on a golden color, add poblano, onion, smoked paprika and ancho chile powder. It may be necessary to add final Tablespoon of bacon drippings to keep the pan from getting to dry. Continue to cook until potatoes have a nice golden brown crust. Taste for seasoning and garnish with green onions and parsley. *Add bacon drippings as necessary to keep the pan lubricated, you may not need all 4 Tablespoons. **If you do not have smoked olive oil just add a little more smoked paprika to taste.

COPYCAT CHILIS LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan, Add diced onions and saute until translucent, but not browned.
• Sprinkle the flour over the onions, stirring to incorporate , cook for about a minute, stirring gently. Add stock and bring to a simmer.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in COLD water.
• To the saucepan, add instant mashed potato flakes, dissolved cornstarch water and seasonings, whisking gently to incorporate all of the ingredients over medium-high heat.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, whisking often. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Cut the baked potatoes in half lengthwise, make a couple of slits in the potatoes to make small bite-sized pieces, then scoop out the contents with a large spoon.
• To the soup base, add the potato pieces, 1/3 c. shredded cheddar cheese and half & half, bring it back to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer the soup for another 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

POTATO POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy Dutch oven or stockpot, fry the bacon over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until it starts to brown. Toss in the onions, half of the diced Poblanos, the salt and pepper and cook until slightly golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon out any excess fat. Stir in the garlic and cook briefly just to release the aroma, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock, add the potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 20 minutes. Puree in a food processor or blender just until smooth, being careful not to over-process. Over-working will result in a gummy soup. Return to the pot, stir in the Crema, Creme Fraiche or sour cream and bring just to a boil. Stir in the remaining Poblanos for garnish. Sprinkle with grated Anejo, if desired, and serve hot.