Worlds Best Potato Soup Recipes

THE BEST-EVER POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, add the celery, carrot, onion, parsley salt, pepper, potatoes and stock.
• Cover, bring to a boil and cook for about 20 min.
• until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the bacon.
• Mix the flour into the milk until well blended.
• Add to the soup and stir well.
• Add the cheese and heat until melted.

ABSOLUTELY ULTIMATE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until done. Remove bacon from pan, and set aside. Drain off all but 1/4 cup of the bacon grease.
• Cook celery and onion in reserved bacon drippings until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes. Add cubed potatoes, and toss to coat. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Return bacon to the pan, and add enough chicken stock to just cover the potatoes. Cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• In a separate pan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the heavy cream, tarragon, and cilantro. Bring the cream mixture to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir the cream mixture into the potato mixture. Puree about 1/2 the soup, and return to the pan. Adjust seasonings to taste.

BEST EVER POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally; drain drippings. Add vegetables, seasonings and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes., Mix flour and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. If desired, serve with green onions.

LEEK POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the leeks into small pieces.
• In a 6-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the leeks and a heavy pinch of salt and sweat for 5 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium-low and cook until the leeks are tender, approximately 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the potatoes and the vegetable broth, increase the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and gently simmer until the potatoes are soft, approximately 45 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and puree the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream, buttermilk, and white pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately, or chill and serve cold.

BEST CREAM OF POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, saute onion, celery, carrots, garlic and parsley in butter until soft but not browned. Sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add broth slowly, stirring as you add.
• Add milk, potatoes, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, allspice, celery seed, thyme, seasoning salt, dry white wine, cayenne pepper and chicken granules. Allow to simmer and thicken, stirring frequently, until the potatoes are cooked through, approximately 25 minutes. During cooking, break up potatoes with the back of a spoon. Serve warm.

ULTIMATE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring potatoes, celery and onion to a boil in 2 cups of broth. Cook until potatoes are tender, 15 minutes. Drain and reserve liquid.
• Combine reserved broth and half-and-half in pot. In a bowl, combine melted butter and flour. Stir into half-and-half mixture over medium heat. Stir until thickened. Stir in reserved vegetables, remaining broth, bouillon and pepper. Heat through and serve.

THE BEST BAKED POTATO SOUP EVER!

Steps:

• Wash potatoes thoroughly and microwave until tender.
• If you would like you can always bake in a 400 degree oven for one hour or until done.
• As the potatoes are cooling, melt your butter in a large saucepan and saute your onions until light brown.
• Add in your flour to make a roux.
• Add in your chicken broth, water, cornstarch, instant mashed potatoes and spices and bring to a boil.
• Reduce your heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Take your cooled potatoes and peel off the skin and chop up into desired pieces.
• Add in your chopped up potatoes and the heavy whipping cream to your soup and bring it back to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until it is thick.
• Garnish with cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon and green onions.
• ENJOY!

WORLD'S BEST POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot combine potatoes, onions, celery, bouillon cubes and enough water to cover all ingredients. Bring to a boil and simmer on medium heat until potatoes are with in 15 minutes of being finished.
• Add half and half, bacon, cream of mushroom soup and stir until creamy. Add cheese and stir until completely melted. Simmer on low until potatoes are done.

POTATO SOUP, DAD'S WORLD FAMOUS

Steps:

• Combine water, celery, carrots and half of the salt and pepper in a large soup kettle.
• Heat on high heat to a boil then turn down heat to medium high and boil for 5 minutes.
• Add potatoes and half of ham. When the kettle boils again it should take about 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender on a low boil. Start checking at this time. You should just be able to put a fork into the potatoes with little resistance.
• In a medium sauce pan add the butter, onions, left over salt and pepper. Cook on medium high heat stirring the onions about every 2 minutes for about 10 minutes till soft. You can tell they are done when the bottom of the pan starts to brown a little.
• Keep the pan on the heat and shake the flour over the onions. Now stir it into the onions for ½ minute. Pour in the milk and 3 cups of the potato water. Whisk it in till its well mixed, about ½ minute. It will be thick. Now add this and the rest of the ham to the potato's when they are finished. Stir for about ½ minute till it's well mixed.
• Cook over med high heat stirring the bottom of the pan constantly until you reach a boil. Boil for 1 minute and remove from heat.
• Remove 2 cups of the potato mixture and mash them with a little of the soup juice in the sauce pan. Add the mashed potatoes and the parsley to the kettle and check your seasonings. The mashed potatoes will thicken the soup some more and add more depth to it.
• Serve with shredded cheese on top if you like and crusty bread. We like smoked cheese with ours.
• If you have a ham bone boil it with 1 chop carrot, 1 chopped celery stalk and 1 chopped onion for 45 minutes in the gallon (plus 1 cup) water. Remove the bone to a plate to cool and strain the water before making the recipe. Add the ham bone meat when soup is finished.

WORLD'S BEST POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pan saute onions in butter.
• Add carrots, potatoes, and celery and allow to soften a bit and get all buttery.
• Add salt, paprika and broth, and cook until veggies are tender.
• Meanwhile, make white sauce: Melt butter in medium saucepan. Add bullion cubes and stir to dissolve. When cubes are fully dissolved add flour and whisk until all lumps are gone. Add milk and bring to a slow simmer.
• When veggies are tender add white sauce and simmer if desired or serve immediately with bread.

BEST CHEESY POTATO SOUP EVER!

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium high heat. Sauté celery and onions together.
• Add potatoes and chicken broth.
• Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.
• In batches, puree potatoes in blender and return to sauce pan. (I usually don't use a blender, I just use a fork).
• Stir in milk and seasonings.
• Add the cheese and heat only until melted. garnish with paprika, croutons, and parsley.