Low Sodium Irish Potato Soup Recipes

LOW SODIUM POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place chopped pork belly pieces in a large pre-heated Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat and cook until bacon is crisp.
• Remove bacon pieces and set aside, leaving bacon fat in the pot.
• Add butter and chopped onion and cook over medium heat until onions are tender (3-5 minutes). Stir 2 or 3 times.
• Add garlic and celery and about 1 minute.
• Sprinkle flour over the ingredients in pot and stir until blended to make a roux.
• Add diced potatoes, chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, pepper, and chipotle chili powder to the pot. Stir to combine.
• Bring to a boil and stir occasionally. Cook until potatoes are tender when pricked with a fork (about 10 minutes).
• When getting puree reduce heat to simmer. Choose either to use an immersion blender or stand blender and puree about half the soup. (about 6 cups) I personally recommend the hand immersion blender.
• Return the pureed soup to the pot if using a blender. Add sour cream and reserved bacon pieces, stir well.
• Allow soup to simmer for at least 15 minutes before serving. I like to let it low simmer for a good half hour.
• When serving sprinkle with additional sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, or chives on top. Optional

SAVANNAH-STYLE IRISH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery and onions and cook until the onions are soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the thyme and garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the flour over and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the stock, and then the milk. Add the potatoes and bring the soup to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender, puree the soup; leave it coarse and chunky if you prefer a more rustic soup, or puree until smooth for a more elegant soup. Add the cheese, about 1/3 cup at a time, stirring after each addition until melted and smooth. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
• To serve, ladle the soup into warmed bowls. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately.

IRISH POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate, crumble, and set aside.
• Cook and stir onion and celery in the remaining bacon grease over medium heat until the onion is translucent and tender. Drain excess grease, then stir in potatoes. Add water to cover all but 1 inch of the potatoes. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the evaporated milk, and continue cooking until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in bacon just before serving.