Potato-Cheese Soup

Submitted by Justmez2

"Requested recipe from my sister and I made slight changes, it's so soothing and great Winter food!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 5 cups diced potatoes (about 7 small to medium)
• 4 cups water, barely enough to cover potatoes (this water is part of the soup, DO NOT POUR OFF)
• 2 teaspoons salt (I used 1tsp salt and 1 tsp salt-free seasoning)
• 1 onion, chopped (Vidalia preferred or another sweet onion)
• 3 green onions, including tops chopped
• 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder

directions

1. Barely cover potatoes with water add the salts and cook till tender. THIS WATER IS PART OF SOUP DO NOT POUR OFF.
2. While potatoes are boiling sauté onions and parsley in oil just till onion wilted.
3. Add the evaporated milk once potatoes are tender.
4. Ladle some of the potatoes with liquid in food processor or blender and puree. Add back to pot. On the next 2 rounds of puree potatoes and liquid add 1/2 of the onions and parsley mix.Use slotted spoon to find the rest of the potatoes to put in food processor. (By now the soup should be pretty thick).
5. Soup should still be hot enough add the cheese and stir. If not,heat only on low do not boil so cheese can melt.
6. Season with the black pepper and garlic powder.
7. Guessed on the amount of water to cover potatoes make take more or less!
8. Enjoy!

Reviews

[cookn4one]

This was only okay. After I put it together and blended it, I tasted it and decided it needed more cheese, so I added another cup. I also thought there was too much parsley.

 

[Kristi Waterworth]

I felt compelled to doctor this recipie as I put it together. I doubled the cheese, but I still don't think it has enough. Also, I pureed about 8 cups of the whole mixture at one time. I wanted some whole bits of potato left. My husband really liked it, he loves potatoes, but I think I will work with this some more. What about adding some bacon or ham?