| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Dairy | Suppe, Kartoffel | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 3/4 | lb | Bacon |
| 6 | lg | Potatoes; (about 5 to 5 1/2 pounds) |
| 1 1/2 | pt | (3 cups) half-and half |
| 1/2 | lb | (2 sticks) butter |
| 4 | c | Chopped yellow onions |
| 4 | cn | (14.5-ounce) chicken broth |
| 1 | c | Plus 1 tablespoon unbleached flour |
| 1/4 | c | Fresh parsley; minced |
| 1/2 | ts | Thyme |
| 1/2 | ts | Hot pepper sauce |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt or to taste |
| 1/2 | ts | Pepper or to taste |
| Garnish: grated Cheddar cheese; minced | ||
| Chives or green onions |
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F. Finely chop bacon, then fry until well done. Reserve 3 tablespoons fat. Drain fried bacon on paper towels. Set aside. Wash and dry potatoes well. Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until soft. Allow to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, uncovered and uncrowded. Remove skins and coarsely chop. Let half-and-half reach room temperature. Place 1 1/2 cups chopped potatoes (well packed) into blender or food processor. Blend or mash with a little water to make a smooth paste. In large heavy pot over medium-low heat, melt butter, add bacon fat and onions. Cook until onions are soft, about 10 minutes. In separate pan, heat chicken broth to boiling. While stirring with a wooden spoon, gradually mix flour into onion mixture. Continue stirring and cook for 3 minutes. Do not brown. While stirring, slowly add boiling broth to onion mixture. Now add potato puree and mix well. Lower heat to simmer and cook 30 minutes uncovered. Stir every 5 minutes to keep from scorching. Add half-and-half, parsley, thyme, hot pepper sauce, salt, pepper and chopped potatoes. Cover and simmer another 30 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes to keep from scorching. If soup is too thick, add a little warm milk. Add 1/3 cup of the crisp bacon. Garnish with Cheddar cheese, chives or green onion and remaining bacon. Makes 10 servings. Per serving: Cal 577 (53% fat) Fat 35 g (19 g sat) Fiber 5 g Chol 90 mg Sodium 1,045 mg Carbs 54 g Calcium 131 Mg Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Karsten Junge" <[email protected]> on Nov 04, 1998
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