Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Cheesy Potato Soup

I got this from a friend and tried it for the first time last night.  It was too hard and it was super yummy.  I did half of the recipe and it will probably last us all week (as long as you don't eat it as a main dish) or you could add chicken or ham and make it a main dish.


From Kara Schelin
Makes 8-10 servings

8 chicken boullion cubes
12 cups water
10 peeled and diced potatoes
2 stalks of diced celery (1 cup)
2 cups carrots, diced
½ cup onions, diced
Salt and pepper to taste

Boil all above ingredients for approximately 40-45 minutes.  Turn off burner.

Make a roux.  In a small pan, melt ½ cup butter and ½ cup flour.  Mix well.

Add roux in undrained soup mix.  (This should be pretty thick).  Add 1 quart half and half. (Suggested to have half and half sitting out for about ½ hour so it's not so cold, it may separate if too cold and soup is too hot.)  Add approximately 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese; let sit for about 5 minutes.  Mix well and turn burner back on and bring to a boil.

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