Red Potato Soup

Name: Red Potato Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 lbs red potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes; 4 celery ribs, cut into small pieces; 1 medium purple onion, diced; 5 slices bacon, torn into pieces; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 pint half-and-half; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 quarts water

Submitted by Dancer

"I love this soup on a cold day, I made a batch this morning, the house smells lovely."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

4 lbs red potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
4 celery ribs, cut into small pieces
1 medium purple onion, diced
5 slices bacon, torn into pieces
¹⁄₄ cup chopped fresh parsley
¹⁄₂ teaspoon minced garlic
1 pint half-and-half
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
4 quarts water

directions

Start by frying the bacon in a 2 gallon stockpot over medium heat. When the bacon is about half cooked, add in the onions, parsley, garlic and celery. Cook until the onions and celery are softened.
Add 4 quarts of water to the stockpot. Bring to a boil, then add potatoes. Cook for 40 minutes, covered. Stir occasionally.
After 40 minutes, spoon about 1/2 of the potatoes with liquid into a blender. Puree till smooth, add the pureed potatoes back into the pot along with the salt, pepper and half-and-half.
Cook for an additional 20 minutes, covered.
Stir frequently.
Serve garnished with grated cheddar cheese and serve with warm French bread.
Season to taste.

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Reviews

Wonderful...after reviewing the new recipes over a cup of coffee this morning I couldn't stop thinking how nice this would taste for supper with a salad and some homemade rolls. Yummmm I am so pleased! Thanks for a great recipe..followed exactly and didn't alter at all. Had to beat husband off with a spoon it smelled so great!

cinda37379
Did the previous review actually make this thing. Really, 4 cups of water not 4 quarts of water. And you really wanted to kick it up use chicken stock. Feeds 4 to 6? from a trough. That's a quart a person. Waisted a lot food.

timcfix