Swiss Potato Soup Recipes

SWISS POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp in Dutch oven. Remove bacon. Drain on paper towels.
• Add onions and sauté 10 minutes or until tender.
• Add potatoes, carrot and chicken broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat.
• I lightly blend with a stick blender to leave some chunks.
• Stir in sour cream. Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
• Serve garnished with bacon.

SLOW-COOKED LOADED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes and onion in a 6-qt. slow cooker; add broth, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until potatoes are tender., Mash potatoes to desired consistency. Stir in cream cheese, cream and butter. Cook, covered, 15 minutes longer or until heated through., Just before serving, whisk soup to combine. Top servings with bacon, cheese and chives.

SWISS POTATO AND CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a kettle or large saucepan, combine broth, water, onions, potatoes, celery and mushrooms. Cover and simmer 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• In a small skillet, melt butter and stir in flour. Stir constantly over medium heat until mixture becomes golden brown.
• Add to simmering soup.
• Stir until soup bubbles and thickens.
• Season to tase with salt and pepper.
• Spoon into bowls and sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

SWISS POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook bacon until crisp and remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon. Drain, reserving a tablespoon of drippings.
• Saute the onion in the bacon drippings until tender.
• Add the water, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 12 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Combine flour and milk until smooth and gradually stir into potato mixture.
• Bring to a boil and cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from the heat and stir in cheese until melted.
• Garnish with bacon.

SWISS POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large Dutch oven. Finely chop the white portion of the three green onions; reserve the tops for another use. Add to the potato mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat, and simmer for 25 minutes or until the potato is tender. Remove from heat; mash the potato mixture.
• 2. Melt butter in a large sauce pan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add the milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• 3. Add the white sauce to the potato mixture; cook over low heat until thoroughly heated. Stir in 2 chopped green onions, parsley, and pepper; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• 4. Ladle into individual soup bowls. Sprinkle each serving evenly with shredded cheese.

SWISS, HAM, POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook diced potatoes in saucepan with just enough water to cover.
• When tender, drain the liquid from the potatoes and save.
• Set both aside while making roux.
• In large saucepan, melt margarine.
• Saute the chopped green onions until tender.
• Remove onion from pan and set aside.
• Add flour to melted margarine and stir until incorporated.
• Cook over medium heat until the roux begins to just turn a golden color.
• Using a whisk, stir in 2 cups of milk and 1 cup of the saved potato liquid.
• Whisk until smooth and no lumps are seen.
• Bring just to a boil or until the soup thickens.
• Add the diced ham, cooked onion and the Swiss cheese. Also, add back in the cooked potatoes.
• Stir until cheese is melted.
• Add salt& pepper to your preference.
• I usually add 1 teaspoons.
• salt and 1/2 teaspoons.
• pepper.
• Stir well.
• If soup is too thick, you may add the final cup of milk.
• My bunch likes it thick.