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Ultimate Potato Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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6-8 easily doubles or triples
ingredients
- 1 lb bacon, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 8 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons margarine
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 3 teaspoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- salt and pepper
directions
- In a dutch oven cook bacon till soft/ crisp, remove from pan and set aside.
- Drain off fat except for 1/4 of a cup and cook onion and celery till onion is translucent.
- Add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes add potatoes and toss to coat.
- Sauté for 4-5 minutes.
- Add bacon and cover with enough stock to just cover potatoes.
- Cover and simmer till potatoes are tender.
- In separate pan melt margarine and cook with flour for 1-2 minutes. Add cream, tarragon and cilantro and bring mixture to a boil to thicken, stirring constantly.
- Add cream mixture to potato mixture, heating through.
- Puree about 1/2 the soup and return to pot.
- Season to taste and serve.
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Tweaks
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I make this soup all the time. I have made a few changes to the recipe over the years. I leave out the bacon and just sauté the onions and celery in a few tablespoons of butter. Also I replace the tarragon with an equal amount of dill instead. This works great as dill is a natural accompaniment to potatoes and I don't usually have tarragon on hand.
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This was a great soup! I added some broccoli, parsley, 2 more garlic cloves and cheddar, omitted the tarragon and used whole milk instead of some of the broth and heavy cream. I didn't get quite the thickness I wanted (I think I added more broth than I needed) so I added a bit of mashed potato flakes.
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Oh yeah! This is a gooood one! The bacon and the drippings make it so tasty. I made a double batch but was short a few potatoes, so I used a bit of instant mashed flakes to thicken it up, and that worked like a treat! I will probably try this with sour cream instead of the cream next time... Thanks for a great soup!
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I am 29 years old, married to a great guy, have no kids but a dog and a cat. That,s enough for me!!!! I presently work at a cabinet shop, but am planning on going to school this coming fall or winter for the culinary arts course. I love to cook and this is something I've wanted to do for a long time. {just a little late getting started!!!} I live in the sunny Okanagan and we enjoy lot's of great camping throughout B.C. and I love to read, do crafts and first and foremost cook!!!