Creamy Potato Soup

This is the potato soup recipe I use.

3 lbs of potatoes
1/2 lb bacon
1 medium onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 celery stalk
2 bay leaves
64 oz. chicken stock/broth
1 cup light cream or half and half
1/4 cup corn starch
salt and pepper

garnishes optional:
cheddar cheese (shredded)
crispy bacon
scallions or chives

First I peel and dice potatoes. (Red Bliss taste best.) Submerge cubed potatoes in cold water until ready to use in recipe.

Then in a large stock pot I saute bacon, cut into small peices. Once bacon is crispy I remove from pan and using the rendered fat I add chopped onion, diced garlic and chopped celery. Saute till translucent. Then drain and add diced potatoes, cover potatoes with chicken stock/broth. Add two bay leaves. Allow to come to boil and continue to boil till potatoes are fork tender. Turn heat to low and add cream or half and half. To thicken you can put some corn starch into cold cream until disloved and then pour into hot soup, allow to return to a boil. Or to subsitute using corn starch you can puree some of the cooked potatoes in a food processor and return to soup. Remove bay leaves. Serve with shredded cheddar, bacon bits and chopped chives or scallions.

Enjoy! It's one of my family's favorites!

The quickest recipe I have is (and love) is:

1 can of cream of broccoli
1 can of broccoli cheese
Minced garlic added to soup
About 4-6 cans of milk (not sure....I just dump it in until I like the consistency)
Peeled, cubed, and cooked potatoes added to the soup (about 2-4 pounds)
Cooked, and cut-up maple sausage links (I large package)

Served with shredded cheese on top. If it sits overnight, it will get thicker. Then I just add more milk.

This batch will make a ton! At least 8 decent sized servings. I usually make my first batch on or close to Halloween....but that sounds great.

You could easily make it with mushroom soup. Just know it will be more mushroom tasting. Taste it as you make it and add spices. GL!

Any cream of soup would work as a substitution, the mushroom better than chicken. Also a can of evaporated milk, half and half, or heavy cream would work

My favorite potato soup recipe:

1 lb. breakfast sausage, scrambled and fried like hamburger
1/2 lb carrots, I get the baby ones and cut them in half width wise
1 stalk of cellery, sliced thinly
4 large potatoes, peeled and cut in 1" cubes
1 can chicken broth
1 can evaporated milk
1 c. cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

after you cook the sausage and drain, add the veggies and liquids into the pot and cook until potatoes and carrots are tender. add cheese and stir until melted. add salt and pepper to taste. Add more of each liquid in equal ammounts as needed to cook the veggies, or if you want it thinner, add more broth and if you want it thicker, add more evaporated milk.

I just use 2% milk in my soup for the creaminess. This recipe is for 4-6 people, but it freezes fine.

3 1/2 cups diced or sliced potatoes
1/3 cup diced celery
1/3 cup diced onion
3/4 cup diced cooked ham
3 1/4 cups water
3 teaspoons chicken bouillon (I like Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base best)
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground white or black pepper
3 1/2 tablespoons butter
3 1/2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk (not skim)

1. Combine potatoes, celery, onion, ham, and water in pot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat about 10-15 minutes. Stir in the bouillon, salt, and pepper.
2. In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk. Bring to slight boil and continue stirring until it begins to thicken, 2-5 minutes.
3. Stir the milk mixture into the soup pot and cook until heated through. Serve immediately.

If you want to experiment with less butter, keep the flour amount the same as the butter. The original recipe called for 5 tablespoons of each, but I lowered it until I found an amount I like best. Happy cooking!

I make a yummy potato and cauliflower soup.

Fry some finely diced onion in a little olive oil, add a bit of garlic. Don't overfry - just to release the flavours.
Add plenty of chicken stock - premade from the store is fine. Bring to the boil then turn down to simmer.
Add lots of diced potatoes and a whole cauliflower cut up in florets.
Simmer until all ingredients are completely cooked and soft.
Take off the heat and blend with stick blender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with fresh crusty bread.

**Potato Soup**

8 bacon strips, diced
1 small onion, chopped
1-1/2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

In a 3-qt. saucepan, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain. Saute onion in the drippings until tender. Add the potatoes and soup and stir until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir in bacon, salt if desired and pepper. Cook until heated through. Garnish with parsley

**Potato Soup**

6 bacon strips, diced
3 cups cubed peeled potatoes
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1 small carrot, grated
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon each celery seed, salt and pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
8 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
2 green onions, thinly sliced, optional

In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp; drain. Add potatoes, broth, carrot, onion, parsley, celery seed, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Combine flour and milk until smooth; add to soup. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Add cheese; stir until cheese is melted and the soup is heated through. Garnish with green onions if desired. About 8 servings.

**Easy Baked Potato Soup**

3 to 4 medium baking potatoes, baked
5 bacon strips, diced
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
3-1/2 cups milk
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Dash Liquid Smoke, optional
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
Shredded cheddar cheese

Peel and dice the baked potatoes; set aside. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1-1/2 teaspoons drippings. Add the soup, milk, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, pepper, Liquid Smoke if desired and reserved potatoes to the drippings. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until heated through,
stirring occasionally. Stir in sour cream; cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through (do not boil). Garnish with cheddar cheese and bacon

**MEXICAN POTATO SOUP**

1 large baking potato, peeled and cubed
2 cups fat-free half & half
1 cup kernel corn
1/2 small red bell pepper finely chopped
2 tsps. minced jalapeno, seeds and veins removed
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 tsps. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. chili powder
Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Tabasco to taste
1 cup fresh cilantro chopped

In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except cilantro. Simmer,
covered, until potatoes are done, approx 15 to 20 minutes. Add cilantro
and serve.

I live Alton browns potato leek soup. Super yummy!

Hi ... here is a recipe that I found on pinterest. Not sure if it would be "quick and easy" since I haven't made it, but thought I would post:

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/01/carnation-c...

I also have a crockpot recipe that I have made that is really great and easy:

EASY CROCKPOT POTATO SOUP

1 30oz. bag of frozen, shredded hash browns {I used Ore Ida}
3 14oz. cans of chicken broth
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
1 pkg. cream cheese {don’t use fat free. It WON’T melt!!!}

In a crockpot, combine everything EXCEPT for the cream cheese. Cook for 6-8 hours on low heat. About 1 hour before serving, add cream cheese and keep heated until thoroughly melted. Serve with cheese, sour cream, bacon bits, green onions, or whatever else you think would be good!!

Good luck!!