Recipe: Heartwarming Potato Soup
Warm up with a nice hot winter soup! Potato soup is perfect for the winter season and Chef Jill joined Charlotte Today to make her Heartwarming Potato Soup. This recipe is from the soon to be released cookbook “Tutu’s Table” written in memory of Chef Jill’s mom.
Heartwarming Baked Potato Soup
Set out bacon/chives/cheese as toppers).
Prep Time: 20 minutes, Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
1 sweet onion-minced, 1/4 cup carrots-minced, 1/4 cup celery-minced, 4 TBSP butter, 4 TBSP flour, Spices (to taste)-salt, pepper, chili powder, cayenne, granulated garlic, paprika
1-10 oz vegetable or chicken broth, 3 cups milk (whole or 2% milk), 4-6 large baking potatoes-peeled and cubed, 1 C. grated sharp cheddar, Colby jack or Mexican blend cheese, Chopped chives, Cooked/crumbled bacon
Instructions
In large sauce pan over medium heat, sauté onions, carrots and celery in butter until tender, stirring occasionally until softened. Add flour and seasonings to form a blonde roux (1 minute), stirring frequently. Add broth, milk and potatoes; heat to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring often. Remove from heat, ladle into bowls and top with cheese, bacon and chives.
Chef Jill has a cookbook coming out soon in honor of her mother called “Tutus Table” that is available for pre-order by going onto www.chefjillakerray.com and clicking the link to warrenpublishing.
Photo by Stacey Sprenz