gulledges best potato soup

Name: Gulledges Best Potato Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 6 large red potatoes; 2 medium russet potatoes; 1/2 pound(s) bacon; 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; - milk; - chicken stock; 4 tablespoon(s) butter; 1/4 cup(s) fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon(s) dried sweet basil; 2 tablespoon(s) dried chives; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 2 1/2 cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese; 6 - carrots; 5 - celery stalks; 1 - red onion; - garlic salt to taste; - onion powder to taste; - salt and pepper to taste; - minced fresh parsley, for garnish; - cheddar cheese for garnish

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James Diggs

Leflore, OK

Updated on Sep 15, 2014

this recipe isn't exact, i made the original with no predetermined spices or herbs, but it turned out great and my class loved it!

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 12-15 serving(s)

Ingredients

6 large red potatoes
2 medium russet potatoes
1/2 pound bacon
3/4 cup all purpose flour
- milk
- chicken stock
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1 tablespoon dried sweet basil
2 tablespoons dried chives
1/2 cup sour cream
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
6 - carrots
5 - celery stalks
1 - red onion
- garlic salt to taste
- onion powder to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- minced fresh parsley, for garnish
- cheddar cheese for garnish

How To Make gulledges best potato soup

Step 1

1. Fry bacon until crispy, cut into ¾ inch pieces, set aside. Add butter to grease, allow to melt, when hot, add flour, and make a roux.

Step 2

Start adding milk, to create your base. At about half of your destined amount of soup, start adding chicken stock, one ladle full att a time, and allow to thicken in between adding.
Step 3

2. Cut potatoes into half inch squares, add to soup along with the parsley, basil, pepper, salt, sour cream, cheddar cheese, onion powder, garlic salt.
Step 4

3. Sauté onion, celery, and carrots in butter until soft, add to soup. simmer until potatoes are soft. Add bacon.
Step 5

4. Garnish with minced parsley and shredded cheddar
Step 6

• Other options; use cubed pepper jack cheese with or in place of cheddar for garnish, it adds a nice bite of creamy spice every now and then.
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