Baked Potato Soup

I made a killer baked potato soup for family lunch yesterday. 

Note—this photo is not mine, I forgot to take a pic.  But this pic from the internet looked just like my soup! 

BAKED POTATO SOUP

Cook 1/2 package bacon until crispy.

Chop up and set aside.

Sauté diced onions and celery in the bacon grease.

Add 1/4 flour, whisk, and cook the paste 2-3 minutes 

Slowly add 1.5-2 quarts (homemade) chicken stock 

Add about 3.5 lbs peeled and sliced 1/4in thick Yukon gold potatoes. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. 

When potatoes are tender give the pot a good stir to lightly mash some of the potatoes. 

Add 1TBS dry ranch seasoning

Add a splash of heavy cream, 2c shredded sharp cheddar. 

Stir to melt cheese. 

Top with sour cream, bacon crumbles, green onions, and shredded cheese. 

Goldie Soup

Tonight I told the kids we were having a “French Dinner” to get them pumped about a new creamy root vegetable soup I came up with but I knew they’d turn their noses up at.  My plan worked and I served “French Golden Soup”, french baguettes, and an apple cranberry galette for dessert. They named the soup “Goldie Soup” and that’s what it is now. 

Soren helped me make it 😍

Goldie Soup  

1.5 lbs carrots peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch chunks

1 onion chopped

1/2 stick butter 

Sauté for 10 minutes 

Add

1 small sweet potato  peeled and cut into chunks

1-2 Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut 

2 Quarts Homemade Stock 

1/4 tsp ginger 

Simmer 45 minutes, cool, then blend it up! 

Return to pot

Add

Black pepper

Fresh garlic or fresh thyme would have made this over the top delicious. I used some dried. 

1/2 c heavy cream  because duh. 

So good!!!! Great work, Soren!