CREAMY CHICKEN POTATO SOUP RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed pot (like a Dutch oven), melt the butter over medium heat. When the butter is melted, stir in the onions, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally until they begin to soften; 5 to 6 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic, rosemary, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, and then cook, stirring everything around the pot, for 30 seconds.
• Scatter the flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring, until it looks medium blonde in color; about 1 minute. It will smell toasty, like browned butter.
• Slowly whisk in 2 cups of the stock, making sure there aren’t any lumps of flour. It will be thick.
• Pour in the remaining stock and whisk until blended. Increase the heat and bring the soup to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
• Add the potatoes and bay leaf, and then cook, partially covered, until the potatoes are fork tender; about 20 minutes.
• Turn the heat to low, remove the bay leaf, and then stir in the cream and cheese.
• Taste for seasoning then adjust with more salt and pepper as needed. Serve with fresh herbs on top or for a thick and blended soup, use a potato masher to mash or an immersion blender to blend about half of the potatoes in the soup (this is Joanne’s favorite way to serve the soup).

Steps:

• Place cubed potatoes in a 4-quart saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Cook over medium-high heat 8-10 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Continue cooking 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat; drain. Keep warm.
• Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling; add onions. Continue cooking 3-5 minutes or until onions are softened. Stir in chicken bouillon until dissolved.
• Add onion mixture, milk, salt and pepper to cooked potatoes in same 4-quart saucepan. Pour half of soup mixture into 5-cup blender container. Cover; blend 25-30 seconds or until smooth. Return blended potato mixture to saucepan. Cook over medium heat 3-5 minutes or until heated through.
• To serve, spoon into individual soup bowls. Top with cheese and green onions, if desired.