Garlic Bacon Potato Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 5 heads garlic
- 2 slices bacon
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup carrot, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 cups potatoes, cubed
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
directions
- Remove the outer skin from the garlic bulbs, but do not peel or separate the cloves.
- Wrap each bulb separately in foil.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hours.
- Remove to a wire rack & let cool for 10 minute.
- Separate the cloves & squeeze to extract 1/4 C garlic pulp. Discard the skins.
- Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until crisp.
- Add the onion, carrot, & minced garlic and saute for 5 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, broth & bay leaf.
- Season with salt & pepper.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook, covered, for 20 min or until the potatoes are tender.
- Remove the bay leaf and stir in the rosemary.
- Puree 2 cups of the soup with the garlic pulp in a food processor or blender and then return to the saucepan.
- Stir in the half & half.
- Simmer over low heat until hot.
- Remove from heat and stir in the chopped parsley.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DH of 32 years & I are (most of the time) empty nesters, with 2 DD & 2 DS (ages 29, 27, & twins 23). Have lived in the Sioux Falls, SD area since 1984.
As the oldest daughter of a working mom, having to get supper started was the beginning of my love of cooking. Learning & experimenting with what to "throw in" is half the fun, and anyone who says they can't cook is really saying they don't have the patience or interest (IMHO)! ;-) Using fresh produce from the garden is absolutely my favorite thing to do - winter in South Dakota can get loooong with "cardboard" produce from the grocer. Having grown up in the service, we were exposed to lots of different cultural foods. With a mom who also loved to cook, variety & trying new foods was a true treat!
DD (grrrl genius) joined RecipeZaar at the same time I did, and she'd like me to get *all* my recipes uploaded and use the site, rather than my sending paper copies. We'll see how quickly I accomplish that !