Comforting Cream Cheese Potato Soup With Bacon Or Ham Recipes

CREAMY POTATO SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large saucepan , melt butter over medium-low heat.
• Add onion, celery, carrots, and ham.
• Cook, stirring frequently until onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• Add vegetable broth, water, and potatoes.
• Cover and cook for about 25 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
• Whisk flour into the heavy cream until smooth.
• Stir into the hot mixture.
• Stir in the half-and-half or milk. Taste and add salt and pepper, as desired. Continue cooking until hot.
• Using a potato masher or fork, mash the potatoes slightly to thicken; add more milk if the soup is too thick.
• Serve the potato soup garnished with parsley, sliced green onions or chives, or a little bit of shredded cheese.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large saucepan , melt butter over medium-low heat.
• Add onion, celery, carrots, and ham.
• Cook, stirring frequently until onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• Then transfer the cooked vegetables to the slow cooker and add the broth, water, and potatoes.
• Cover and cook on high for about 2 to 3 hours, or until the potatoes are very tender.
• Whisk flour into the heavy cream until smooth.
• Stir the flour-cream mixture into the slow cooker.
• Stir in the half-and-half or milk. Taste and add salt and pepper, as desired. Continue cooking until hot.
• Using a potato masher or fork, mash the potatoes slightly to thicken; add more milk if the soup is too thick.
• Serve the potato soup garnished with parsley, sliced green onions or chives, or a little bit of shredded cheese.

HAM, POTATO, AND CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes, onion, and cubed ham in large stockpot. Cover with water. Cook until potatoes are almost tender.
• Remove about one cup of the cooked potatoes and mash in a bowl with the back of a fork. Add some of the liquid from the pan (about a tablespoon at a time) along with the flour till you have a thick paste. Add this back to the pot.
• Place the cheese (either whole of cubed) in the pot. Let the soup simmer until the cheese melts and is thick. Add ground black pepper to taste and stir in the milk.

COMFORTING CREAM CHEESE POTATO SOUP WITH BACON OR HAM

Steps:

• In a stockpot or Dutch oven, bring the broth to a boil over high heat.
• Add diced potatoes and onions and return to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer, partially cover and cook 20-25 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
• Using a potato masher, coarsely mash the potatoes in the pot (do not drain).
• Add seasonings, parsley, crumbled cooked bacon or diced ham, and the chunks of cream cheese.
• Cook and stir for a few minutes, until cheese is melted. Stir well to combine.
• Serve soup hot with a side salad and a crusty baguette.

POTATO SOUP WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine broth, potatoes, onion, garlic salt, seasoned salt, sea salt, cayenne, basil, and parsley in a slow cooker. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender on Low, 6 to 8 hours, or on High, 4 to 6 hours.
• Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes in the slow cooker to preferred consistency. Add the cream cheese in spoonfuls to melt until smooth.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Stir into soup or set aside as a serving garnishment. Heat until ready to serve.

COMFORTING POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot, cook potatoes, carrots and celery in water until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain, reserving liquid and setting vegetables aside.
• In same pot, saute onions in butter until soft.
• Stir in flour, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese and dry mustard.
• Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Gently stir in cooked vegetables.
• Add 1/2 cup or more of reserved cooking liquids until soup is desired consistency.

CHEESY HAM 'N' POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring potatoes and water to a boil. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; set potatoes and liquid aside., In a large saucepan, saute ham and onion in butter until onion is tender. Stir in the flour and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk and reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low. Add the cheese, broccoli and reserved potatoes; cook and stir until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.