Yukon Gold Potato Soup With Roasted Garlic And Red Peppers Recipes

YUKON GOLD ROASTED POTATOES WITH BACON, ONION AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Set oven to 425ºF.
• Prepare a large roasting pan.
• In the roasting pan cook the bacon in the oven until crisp (this should take about 10 minutes) remove from the roaster and crumble, then set aside to a plate to cool slightly (DO NOT drain the bacon fat, leave in the roaster).
• Place the potato wedges skin-side down in the roasting pan; toss to coat in the bacon fat (you can also add in some oil if it seems too dry).
• Add in onion wedges (the onion wedges will separate).
• Sprinkle the peeled garlic cloves in the pan around the potatoes and onions.
• Sprinkle the veggies with rubbed thyme, salt and pepper.
• Roast uncovered for about 40-45 minutes, or until the potato wedges are fork-tender and browned.
• Before serving sprinkle with crumbled bacon and season with more salt and pepper if desired).

ROASTED YUKON POTATOES WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss the potatoes, garlic, and rosemary with the oil, salt and pepper on a baking sheet. Arrange potatoes cut side down and roast until fork tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.

ROAST YUKON GOLD POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pan slowly, add the shallots and allow to sweat until cooked and opaque. Remove shallots and drain, add the Yukon gold potatoes and increase heat, sear the potatoes in the hot oil until caramelized and golden, then add the shallots back to potatoes. Add boiling stock, reserving 1/2 cup, and the garlic to the potatoes, turn down heat to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are soft, add the cream, if desired, and blend. Pass mixture through a fine strainer. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Boil the remainder of the stock, add the small garnishing potatoes and cook quickly. Then add the chopped truffle and butter. Reduce the stock until an emulsion coats the vegetables. Top the dish with chives.
• To serve, top soup with garnish and sprinkle with chives.