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]]> This recipe is one of my favorites for those cold winter days. I usually have lots of garden potatoes and onions handy for this recipe. Plus, I usually have bags and bags of frozen corn and celery from the garden, too! This recipe is perfect for using up what you have in your home.

This is a cozy meal that is sooo easy to make with ingredients most people have in their home already. And boy, it is filling.

I like to preach that recipes are only guidelines to make a unique meal. For example: instead of chicken stock… use beef stock, instead of corn… add carrots or broccoli, instead of nutmeg… add rosemary, and so on. The only ingredient I strongly suggest you don’t change are the potatoes. Make your own version and enjoy a tasty meal with your family!

Soup is always easier with quality soup pots. I use the following two consistently for all my soup creations! I also like to go [way too] overboard when I make soup. I like to make 3 times more servings than I need for a meal and freeze the remainder for a quick and easy meal some other day.

Stainless Steel Stock Pot With Lid – 8 Quart
Black T-fal Stock Pot – 8 Quart
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Creamy Potato Soup

Course: Lunch, Dinner, SupperCuisine: American comfort
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

A perfect winter meal. Tasty, filling & good for the soul.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs potato – I use red or yellow

  • 1 medium yellow onion

  • 2 cups chopped ham or bacon

  • 3 cloves of minced garlic

  • 3-4 cups chicken stock (depends how thick you want it)

  • 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1.5 cups milk

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

  • 1 cup whole kernel corn

  • 2 cups finely chopped celery

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • Oregano to taste

  • Pinch of nutmeg (optional)

Directions

  • Peel and cube potatoes – set aside.
  • In a large stock pot or dutch oven, fry the bacon until cooked & transfer to a dish lined with paper towel. Leave the bacon grease behind. If using chopped ham, add a teaspoon of butter to the pot and move onto the next step.
  • Add the rough chopped onions to the bacon grease (or butter if you’re using ham) and cook until they begin to turn translucent. Then, add the garlic and cook with the onion for another minute.
  • Add a tiny bit of chicken stock and the flour to the pot and whisk until there are no clumps of flour.
  • Add the remainder of the chicken stock and whisk until smooth. Follow that with the milk & cream and mix until everything is incorporated.
  • Turn the stove to medium, and add salt, pepper, oregano, nutmeg & any other spices desired. Chili flakes add a nice touch. Taste as you go and season as needed.
  • Once simmering, add potatoes, corn & celery. You’ll want to slightly overcook the potatoes so they start to break down and add to the creaminess of the soup.
  • Reduce heat and add the bacon or ham and stir in.

Notes

  • You can spruce it up by topping the soup with a dollop of sour cream, shredded cheese, or chives.
  • Any kind of potato will be fine but russet potatoes will have a grainy texture.
  • The slurry made with flour and water will thicken the soup nicely, if its not thick enough – add a little more slurry using a 1:1 water & flour ratio.

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