The Amazing Potato Soup Experience

This is an adaptation of the soup my mother made when I was a kid.  It is and was the one soup that everyone liked.  My husband says it's not soup, it's an "experience."  Potato, cheese, bacon, sour cream, and green onion in a bowl; warm and good.  Because it's thickened with instant mashed potatoes, it's also gluten free.  It's actually quick to prepare, as far as soup goes, and can be made in under an hour.

This makes approximately 3 quarts soup.

Step 1 Ingredients

8 strips bacon, cut into 1" pieces
1 medium onion, diced
4 cups water, chicken stock, or beer (if making gluten free select gluten free beer)
5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into approx. 1" cubes*
1/2 teas granulated garlic
1/2 teas salt (to start, you will almost certainly need more)
pepper
2 cups milk (use all or part evaporated milk for richer soup)
1½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
instant potato flakes
1 cup sour cream
¼ cup sliced green onions
salt
pepper

*potatoes have differing amounts of starch but this recipe utilizes potato flakes for thickening so use your favorite variety of potato or whatever you happen to have

Comments

[addymonica]

I love your instrutables! You are so detailed and the pics are great!

[Asian Invasion]

looks so good!!

[BestThing]

Yum!

[fluffydragon]

I might be shooting myself in the foot here, cause I plan on entering a recipe as well, but, you can actually use beer for Gluten-Free soup - Budweiser began making a gluten-free beer called "Redbridge" that is sorghum based, and it actually works pretty well for chili, beans, meats and other slow-cooker and stove top recipes.

I wouldn't drink it all the time, but it's actually not half-bad.

[starshipminivan]

You're right, there are some GF options out there for beer to drink or use in cooking. I've had Redbridge and it's ok. It's definitely one of the most available GF beers out there. My favorite GF beer so far is Bard's. It's also a sorghum beer but it has a nice deep flavor. There's another kind I've found that is sorghum and rice (sorry, I can't remember the name) but Bard's is my favorite.

[seamster]

My wife makes a soup just like this and, ohhh yeah... it is so good!

[ROOKIE49]

I made some for my wife and she loved it . I am not a potato soup fan but it was good. I will make it for my anytime she wants but not for me.

[depotdevoid]

That looks delicious, and reminds me that we haven't had potato soup around my house for several months. I think we're going to have to do that at some point this week!

[Hisart]

Wow, this looks like a recipe I've used for years, mine doesn't use the sour cream. The big difference is we also use diced ham and some spicy sausage added to the mix. This is really a great comfort food in the cold winter months! I haven't made any this year, thanks for reminding me!

Great pictures, they made me hungry!

[ChrysN]

Looks good, do you think it would still work without the bacon (I'm veg.)?

[crankyjew]

i've made this with bac-o's! very very good. the crunchy bits turn all chewy, almost like real bacon, after a few minutes soakin in the soup.

[starshipminivan]

Absolutely! Personally, I'd throw in more onions and/or leeks instead of the bacon and be perfectly happy.