Max Ermas Potato Cheese And Bacon Soup Recipes

POTATO, CHEESE AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pan, add the bacon and cook until crisp.
• Remove the bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving as much fat as possible.
• Add the onion to the same pan and cook for 5 minutes, or until very soft and golden.
• Add the paprika and cook for further 30 seconds.
• Return the bacon to the pan and add the potato and stock.
• Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are very soft.
• Stir or mash lightly to break up the potato.
• Add the Cheddar and stir well, until it is melted through.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve topped with a sprinkling of chopped chives.

LOADED BACON-CHEESEBURGER-POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, discard grease, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a 3-quart saucepan, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove crisped bacon with a slotted spoon and set on paper towels to drain. Leave bacon grease in the saucepan.
• Sauté carrots, celery, and onion in the bacon grease until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add broth, potatoes, and browned ground beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wipe out the skillet you previously cooked the beef in. Melt butter in the skillet and whisk in flour; cook, stirring frequently, until bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully whisk milk into flour-butter mixture until well combined and very smooth.
• Pour milk mixture into the soup, whisking to combine; bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Season with basil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Remove from heat. Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with bacon and additional shredded Cheddar cheese.

MAX & ERMA'S POTATO, CHEESE AND BACON SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Place a heavy stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add diced bacon. Cook, stirring frequently, until bacon is brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Immediately add onions and celery and saute until soft and tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add flour to vegetables. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste. Add chicken broth and potato cubes. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium and cook for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Add half-and-half, ground white and black pepper and salt and simmer for 5 minutes more. Stir in grated cheese until thoroughly melted. Taste and adjust seasonings.