Loaded Potato Soup
Today we have a FULLY loaded golden potato soup with flavors of rosemary, fennel, and chicken remouillage. Another very simple yet creative dish to fill your to-go mugs with nutritional carbs and energy for this harsh winter season or warm your loved one's stomachs at the dinner table!
Serving Size: 4-6
INGREDIENTS:
Soup Base:
1 pack thick-cut bacon (8oz), cut lengthwise then cubed width-wise
1 large yellow onion (170g), cut into medium-sized pieces
3 medium-size celery stalks (120g), cut into medium-sized pieces
2 medium-sized carrots (150g), cut into medium-sized pieces
7 cloves garlic (7g) chopped
8 cups chicken stock (1890ml)
2 lbs gold potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1” (about 5 Large potatoes)
1/2 lb red potatoes peeled and diced into pieces no larger than 1”
2 bay leaves
3 tablespoons rosemary (42g)
1/2 cup old bay seasoning (128g)
2 tablespoons fennel seed (29g)
Shredded cheddar cheese, chives, and additional sour cream and bacon for topping
Salt & pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS:
Soup Method:
Start by cutting your bacon lengthwise and then cut width-wise for nice chunks.
In a pot (no added oil necessary), render the bacon fat over low-medium heat until the bacon starts to crisp up.
Drain the bacon fat and save for another dope project.
Cut your carrots, onion, and celery to create your mirepoix for the soup base.
In a stock pot, add a 1/4 cup oil (59ml), your mirepoix, chopped garlic and sauté them over low-medium heat until translucent. Stir well.
Peel and dice your potatoes into pieces no larger than 1” (bigger they are longer they cook).
Warm up your chicken stock as it will speed up the cooking of the potatoes.
Once your mirepoix is ready, add in your potatoes.
Pour in enough hot chicken stock to cover potatoes and save residual for later.
Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (about 10 minutes).
Cut off your heat and begin transferring your soup to a blender (be careful, it will be hot!) and puree until smooth. Work in small batches for a smoother process unless you have a mega vitamix then go crazy.
Serve your loved ones or just yourself hot soup and with additional sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, or chives. Enjoy!