Potato Bread Soup Recipes

ABSOLUTELY ULTIMATE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until done. Remove bacon from pan, and set aside. Drain off all but 1/4 cup of the bacon grease.
• Cook celery and onion in reserved bacon drippings until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes. Add cubed potatoes, and toss to coat. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes. Return bacon to the pan, and add enough chicken stock to just cover the potatoes. Cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• In a separate pan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the heavy cream, tarragon, and cilantro. Bring the cream mixture to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir the cream mixture into the potato mixture. Puree about 1/2 the soup, and return to the pan. Adjust seasonings to taste.

PERFECT POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook until fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Place bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, about 8 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Pour out bacon grease.
• Melt butter in the saucepan over medium heat, scraping the bottom of the pan with a flat-edged wooden spoon. Add celery, onion, carrots, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; cook and stir until tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle in flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Pour half-and-half and chicken broth into the saucepan. Add potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Stir in bacon pieces. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
• Ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with 1/2 teaspoon pepper, green onions, and paprika.

PANERA BREAD'S CREAMY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine broth, potatoes, and spices.
• Boil on medium heat until potatoes are tender.
• Smash a few potatoes to release the starch for thickening.
• If you like it chunky just smash a small amount of potato, but if you want it smooth smash more potatoes.
• Reduce to low heat and add cream cheese.
• Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese melts.
• Ladle into bowls.
• Sprinkle a little bacon over each bowl of soup.

POTATO SOUP IN BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients; heat through. , Meanwhile, cut a thin slice off the top of each loaf; set aside. Hollow out loaves, leaving 3/4-in. shells (discard removed bread or save for another use). Ladle soup into bread bowls; replace tops.

BREAD BOWL POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In large, heavy pot, saute bacon, onions and celery over medium-high heat until celery is tender. (I like to cook the bacon first and get it it almost crispy before adding the celery and onions).
• Drain grease and return bacon, onions and celery to pot.
• Add milk, water, chicken base, salt and pepper.
• Heat over medium-high heat until very hot but do not let soup boil.
• In heavy, large saucepan over low heat, melt margarine.
• Stir in flour to make a roux.
• Mix well and let bubble, stirring 1 minute.
• If desired, a larger amount of roux can be made to produce a thicker soup.
• Gradually add roux to soup, stirring constantly.
• Continue to cook, stirring, until thick and creamy.
• Stir in potatoes, parsley and cream.
• Serve hot, garnished with cheese, bacon bits and/or onions.

POTATO BREAD SOUP

Steps:

• In large soup pot, saute onions and garlic in olive oil.
• Add potatoes, carrots and seasonings.
• Add water till potatoes are just covered.
• Bring to a boil, cover and simmer on medium until potatoes and carrots are soft (approx. 20 min). Stir.
• Add soup, cream cheese, milk, and cheese and stir till melted/blended.
• In a skillet, grill both sides of bread in margarine. Cool, then cut bread into 1" pieces and add them to the soup. Stir and serve.
• For garnish, you could top with crisp bacon crumbles, chives, and/or sour cream.
• Note: I do not recommend freezing.

CREAM OF POTATO SOUP BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the yeast and 2 1/2 Cups of the flour in a large mixing bowl.
• Heat together the water, butter, sugar and salt in a medium sized sauce pan over medium high heat until just warm, stirring occasionally to melt the butter.
• Add to dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
• Add potato soup and beat at low speed for 3o seconds, or until blended. Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
• By hand, stir in the rest of the flour to make a moderately stiff dough. Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 5 to 6 minutes. Shape into a ball and place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat. Cover and let rise until double, about 50 to 60 minutes. Punch down, cover and let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough in half. Shape into two loaves and place in two greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pans. Cover and let rise until double, about 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until lightly browned and loaves sound hollow when tapped.
• Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and place on racks. Pour 1 to 2 tablespoons melted butter over tops.
• Let cool completely.
• 2 loaves.