EAT N PARK POTATO SOUP RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• Put a large stock pot in the bottom. Some of the fat in it.
• Melt the bacon over low, medium heat. Fry until it becomes brown and crispy, then remove it from the pot. When its out, pour off all of that fat and add the rest of that 6 cups of water to your stock pot (the bacon grease makes a great base for other spices)
• Add to it your flour, salt, and pepper.
• Cook over medium-high heat until the mixture thickens.
• Add your diced onions, celery, and carrots. Cook for 10 minutes or until soft.
• After these 10 minutes, add your bacon, celery leaves, and the rest of your herbs to the pot.
• Add to it other ingredients (potatoes and flour). Simmer for 15 minutes. Add water if it gets too thick, but blending the mixture completely smooth in texture is not required.
• After 15 minutes, remove from the heat and puree in a blender.
• Let it cool down for 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve with bread or biscuits, and Enjoy!

Steps:

• Peel, rinse and dice the potatoes. Peel the onions and garlic and chop finely.
• In a saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons oil, add the onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add potatoes and spices and cook for a few minutes. Add 750 ml (approximately 3 1/4 cups) broth, bring to a boil and simmer covered over medium heat, 25 minutes.
• Cut bacon into thin strips. Cut bell pepper into quarters, trim, remove the seeds, rinse and cut into thin strips.
• Heat the remaining oil in a pan, fry the bacon in it, add bell pepper and cook another 3 minutes.
• Cut avocado in half. Scoop out the pulp, sprinkle with the lemon juice and mash with a fork.
• Pour half of the soup out of the pot, puree with a hand blender and return to the pot. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the bell pepper and bacon mixture for garnish. Puree avocado, and add along with the remaining bacon and bell pepper mixture to the soup. Mix everything into a creamy soup. If necessary add more broth.
• Season the soup with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the remaining bacon and bell pepper mixture and serve.