Black Forest Potato Soup Recipes

CREAMY BLACK FOREST POTATO CASSEROLE~ROBYNNE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. degrees. Grease a 2-quart rectangular baking dish; set aside.
• 2. For sauce, in a medium saucepan, cook onion in hot butter over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour and mustard. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low. Whisk in cream cheese until smooth (this is where i add in additional seasoning). Stir in half of the Gruyere cheese until melted. Stir in chives.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, ham, and sauce. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• 4. Bake, covered, about 1 hour or until potatoes are tender. Stir gently. Sprinkle with crushed bagel chips and the remaining Gruyere cheese. Bake uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

BLACK FOREST POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook potatoes, covered, in 2 inches boiling water until tender, about 12 minutes; drain.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl whisk together vinegar, oil, water and pepper.
• Mix in apples.
• Add potatoes, sauerkraut, onions and parsley to apple mixture; toss gently.
• Season with salt.

BLACK FOREST ESCARGOT SOUP

Steps:

• Beurre Manie: Combine butter and flour in a small bowl and blend well.
• Soup: Melt butter in a large heavy sauce pan over low heat, add shallot and cook 5 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, cook 1-2 minutes, add mushrooms and cook 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Pour in wine, broths and creme fraiche, simmer 20 minutes.
• Stir in escargot, reserved liquid, chives, parsley and aniseed.
• Pinch off bits of Beurre Manie and whisk into soup, one at a time.
• Beat 1 tbsp of hot soup into the egg yolks, add 3 more tbsp one at a time, whisking vigorously.
• Add egg mixture to soup, stir in Pernod and let soup "mellow" over low heat (do not boil) 1-2 minutes.

STUART ANDERSON'S BLACK ANGUS BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter on medium heat.
• Add onion and saute for 2 minutes, being careful not to brown the onions.
• Sprinkle flour over the onions and cook about 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Gradually add chicken broth.
• Add potatoes, salt, basil, white and black pepper, Tabasco and garlic salt.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 20-25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in half& half; heat through.
• Garnish with grated cheddar cheese, cooked& crumbled bacon, a dollop of sour cream and finely sliced green onion.